Supreme Court pauses order that Trump administration must pay full SNAP benefits
The Supreme Court's temporary stay follows a federal judge's order for full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments to 42 million Americans amid a government shutdown.
- The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court's order for the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits amidst a government shutdown.
- The Trump administration's emergency appeal asked the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to allow payment of 65 percent of SNAP benefits from a contingency fund.
- The appeals court required plaintiffs to respond to the emergency stay motion by noon, ET, on Friday morning.
- The Trump administration appealed the case to the Supreme Court earlier on Friday.
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