Government Seeks Help from Top Court Following Failed Bid to Stop Snap Aid Order
On Friday, just moments following a national appellate court ruled that the administration must fully fund food stamp benefits, the White House sought intervention from the supreme court in a new bid to block the ruling.
Within hours, the top US court handed down an temporary injunction temporarily blocking complete food stamp benefits, which nearly 42 thousand Americans count on to put food on the table.
“Our attorneys persist in battling, continuously, to support and promote the administration's agenda,” the top legal officer declared on social media shortly after 9:30pm local time.
White House staff had petitioned the federal appeals court to block a judicial decision that it issue November’s entire Snap payments during a government funding lapse, and was denied that afternoon.
US Supreme Court Grants Urgent Ruling Blocking Complete Nutrition Assistance Benefits
The supreme court's decision came after the administration asked a national appeals court on Friday to halt a court ruling requiring them to distribute the upcoming entire nutritional assistance throughout a government funding lapse.
Following that petition to halt was denied, the administration turned to the high court in a new bid to halt the ruling to completely finance Snap food aid payments.
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