Administration Turns to High Court After Unsuccessful Attempt to Halt Snap Payment Order
Last Friday, shortly following a US appeals court determined that the government needs to fully fund food stamp payments, the federal government appealed to the US top court in a additional attempt to block the order.
Within hours, the highest court handed down an emergency order immediately suspending complete Snap food aid benefits, which approximately 42 million individuals count on to feed their families.
“Our attorneys continue fighting, around the clock, to protect and further the administration's policies,” a senior official announced on social media shortly after 9:30pm in Washington.
Government representatives had requested the federal appeals court to overturn a court ruling that it issue November’s entire Snap assistance in the middle of a government funding lapse, and had their request rejected later the same day.
The High Court Grants Temporary Injunction Blocking Complete Snap Food Aid Benefits
The supreme court's ruling came after the White House requested a federal appeals court on Friday to halt a judicial directive mandating they provide November’s complete Snap aid during a US federal government shutdown.
Following that petition to stop faced refusal, the White House sought help from the high court in a further attempt to prevent the order to fully fund Snap food aid payments.
What Else Happened Today:
The federal government shutdown dragged consumer sentiment in the US to a near record low in the fall, based on a monthly survey carried out by the Michigan University.
Academic community members at more than 100 campuses nationwide rallied against the administration’s assault on higher education last Friday – the opening in a planned series of national, organized demonstrations.
An Ivy League institution announced a settlement with the government, making it the fifth college being examined by the US government to settle.
A conservative representative and dedicated backer of the president has publicly started her highly predicted gubernatorial bid.
The White House has granted clemency to a ex- sports star on past tax evasion and drug charges, referencing the athlete's post-career embrace of religion and years of abstinence.
