Reposted by David Z. Seide @Government Accountability Project
In a new friend-of-the-court brief, @rcfp.org argues that the Pentagon’s recent efforts to fire three Stars and Stripes employees in retaliation for their speech goes against decades of the news outlet’s editorial independence.
rcfp.org
Reporters Committee urges federal court to uphold Stars and Stripes’ editorial independence
The court should block the Pentagon from firing Stripes employees in retaliation for their speech.
![Ill. Conclusion
Based on the foregoing analysis, the Motion for Partial Stay Pending Appeal is hereby
DENIED, and the March 23 deadline for compliance with the Court's injunction is VACATED.
The defendants represent in a sworn declaration that they "have] developed a detailed
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Reconstitution Plan that outlines a phased, risk-managed approach" to reinstate employees placed on administrative leave and "determined that [USAGM] has the capacity to onboard approximately
70 employees per week." Kotz Decl. 9 5-6. The Court hereby ORDERS the defendants to file a
copy of the Reconstitution Plan on the dockets of these cases by the close of business on April 1,
2026; and further ORDERS the defendants to file a status report the same date and every fourteen
days thereafter describing (i) progress toward compliance with the Court's March 17 Order, including the number of employees onboarded since the entry of that order, and (ii any intended
or incidental modifications to or deviations from the Reconstitution Plan
SO ORDERED.
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