US EditionUS judge skeptical Trump administration can legally suspend food benefits
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani questioned if the Trump administration can legally suspend all SNAP benefits starting Saturday, as USDA said `the well has run dry` on Saturday, prompting lawsuits.
- The shutdown that began October 1 prompted Justice Department attorney Jason Altabet to tell the judge the USDA lacks authority to disburse funds while full benefits cost $8.5 billion to $9 billion monthly.
- Lawyers for 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia told the judge a temporary restraining order is needed to maintain partial SNAP funding for 42 million Americans.
- Talwani said she will decide later on Thursday whether to force the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use some of the $5.25 billion in contingency funds, while state agencies warned partial distributions could strain their monthly SNAP administration.
- U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani cautioned `I can't consider this in only the terms of half the nation`, as the Justice Department attorney warned officials were `legitimately scared` and said the agency thinks it would be `catastrophic`.
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Oklahoma Voice: Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond to her…
Judges block Trump administration from cutting off food aid
Boxes of sugary cereal fill a store's shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond to her finding before she decides on a motion to force the benefits be paid despite the ongoing govern…
Judge Orders Trump to Partially Cover SNAP Despite Shutdown
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins previously said the department could not pay for SNAP using contingency funds. Tom Williams/APA federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to tap into its reserves to partially pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is set to run out of funding on Saturday.U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell heard oral arguments Friday in a case brought by various cities and nonprof…
Judge rules Trump's attempt to suspend SNAP funding is unlawful
(ABC NEWS) — A federal judge in Boston has ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to suspend SNAP funding is “unlawful,” but declined to immediately order that the program be funded. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani reserved judgment about whether to issue a temporary restraining order, instead asking the Trump administration to advise the court whether they would authorize reduced SNAP benefits for November. She ordered the Trump admin…
Judge says Trump administration can’t suspend SNAP during shutdown
U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani said the government must use its contingency funding for food stamps and could still avoid 'substantial harm' to recipients by reducing November payments instead of stopping them altogether.
'Great way to lose': Trump official stuns with signal admin will ignore judge’s SNAP order
CNN Capitol Hill reporter Sarah Ferris reported on X that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will not commit to releasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds if ordered to do so by a Boston judge overseeing a case against themBoston's U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani is currently overseeing a legal case involving the government shutdown and SNAP, with the Trump administration arguing that it lacks the authority to …
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