US EditionSupreme Court pauses order that Trump administration must pay full SNAP benefits
The Supreme Court granted a temporary stay on a lower court order requiring full November SNAP payments amid a government shutdown affecting 42 million Americans.
- 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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Another Trump Win: SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks SNAP Order
The Supreme Court delivered a crucial intervention late Thursday, granting the Trump administration’s emergency request to pause a lower court mandate that would have compelled full funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November. This move came as the government shutdown drags into its sixth week, with the administration facing pressure to manage limited resources amid stalled budget negotiations. A federal district…
People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits - National
People in some U.S. states will be able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits Saturday while those in other states were still waiting for November food benefits that had been delayed by a protracted legal battle over the federal government shutdown.
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