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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SNAP court rulings add to shutdown's food assistance chaos
In the week since federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits nearly expired, the Trump administration has successfully pushed back on orders from federal courts to maintain payments for November, a back-and-forth that has thrown U.S. food assistance into chaos. The federal government funds SNAP, while states handle the administrative task of distributing payments to qualifying residents. Conflicting messaging on how much m…
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Court grants stay on judge's order requiring Trump administration to provide full funding for Snap.
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…
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