Rhode Island, Massachusetts Join Lawsuit Against Trump over SNAP Data Grab Plan

Ellison sues over demands that states provide personal data of SNAP recipients

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand that states turn over personal information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Ellison is among a coalition of 22 attorneys general who say that the demand violates multiple federal privacy laws and the U.S. Constitution. SNAP is a federally-funded, state-administered program…

Rhode Island, Massachusetts join lawsuit against Trump over SNAP data grab plan

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island has joined a lawsuit with over a dozen other states against the Trump administration over its efforts to obtain data from Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The lawsuit alleges the Department of Agriculture is improperly trying to gather sensitive personal information from families who use food stamps. In a statement, California’s AG said the demand violates state and federal privacy laws, …

Trump administration sued over SNAP benefits move

States attorneys general involved in the legal challenge say a private data request the USDA made violates federal privacy laws.

Maine joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states last week that it had until Wednesday to hand over the data for those enrolled in its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Oregon, Washington among states to sue Trump administration over SNAP data

According to the lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is improperly attempting to gather sensitive personal information from those who use food stamps.

Coalition Of Dem AGs Sue Trump Admin Over Effort To Weed Non-Citizens Off Of SNAP Program – altnews.org

Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, New York, California, and a host of other Democrat-run states are suing the Trump administration