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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, et al., 
Plaintiffs, 
v. 
KARI LAKE, et al., 
Defendants. 
PATSYWIDAKUSWARA, eta!., 
Plaintiffs, 
v. 
KARI LAKE, et al., 
Defendants. 
Case No. 1:25-cv-887-RCL 
Case No. 1:25-cv-1015-RCL 
MEMORANDUM OPINION 
Before the Court are cross-motions for partial summary judgment on the Administrative 
Procedure Act claims raised by the plaintiffs in the above-captioned cases. The plaintiffs 
challenge the defendants' actions in March 2025 to dramatically downsize the United States 
Agency for Global Media and its subsidiary, Voice of America, as violating Sections 706(1) and 
(2) of the AP A. After clearing a series of threshold hurdles, the Court ultimately concludes that
the plaintiffs prevail on all aspects of their APA claims except for certain contractors' requests 
for reinstatement. Accordingly, each parties' motion will be GRANTED IN PART and 
DENIED IN PART as set forth in an accompanying order. 
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