A lawsuit filed late Friday accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully shutting down the Voice of America and asks a federal court to restore the outlet that for decades has supplied news about the United States to nations around the world — including many that lack a free press of their own.

The order targeting the agencies, which include one overseeing government-funded media outlets, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, asks a federal judge to order officials to restore the outlet.