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Open Technology Fund v. Lake

Filed on behalf of
Internet Freedom Nonprofit
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00840
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Filed
March 20, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Preliminary Injunction
Granted
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Summary
Open Technology Fund has sued the Trump administration for terminating grants issued by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and used to counter digital authoritarianism worldwide. The plaintiff argues that USAGM is violating the law by withholding Congressionally-appropriated funds.
Plaintiffs
Open Technology Fund
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Van Ness Feldman
Defendants
Senior Advisor Kari Lake Acting Chief Executive Officer Victor Morales United States Agency for Global Media Office of Management and Budget

Documents

Motion for Summary Judgment
Open Technology Fund v. Lake - Cross Motion for Summary Judgment
July 1, 2025
Reply in support of Preliminary Injunction
Open Technology Fund v. Lake - Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
May 15, 2025
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Open Technology Fund v. Lake - Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
April 29, 2025
Operative Complaint
Open Technology Fund v. Lake - Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
March 20, 2025