White House Seeks Help from High Court After Failed Attempt to Block Food Stamp Aid Order
On Friday, just moments after a federal appeals court determined that the administration must fully fund nutritional assistance disbursements, the federal government appealed to the nation's highest court in a additional attempt to prevent the directive.
Within hours, the top US court issued an urgent ruling immediately suspending full food stamp funds, which nearly 42 million people rely on to buy groceries.
“Government lawyers continue battling, around the clock, to defend and advance our agenda,” a senior official declared on digital channels shortly after 9:30pm ET.
Government representatives had asked the federal appeals court to block a court ruling mandating they issue this month's complete Snap payments in the middle of a US federal government shutdown, and faced refusal that afternoon.
US Supreme Court Grants Temporary Injunction Halting Full Snap Food Aid Disbursements
The top court's order was issued after the administration petitioned a national appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it issue November’s entire food stamp aid during a government funding lapse.
After that request to stop faced refusal, the government turned to the nation's top court in a new bid to prevent the directive to fully fund nutrition assistance payments.
Additional Events Transpired This Week:
The federal government shutdown pulled consumer sentiment in the US to a significant downturn in the fall, as reported by a ongoing study carried out by the Michigan University.
Students, faculty and staff at over 100 colleges nationwide protested the government's assault on college education on Friday – the first in a organized set of countrywide, synchronized rallies.
An Ivy League institution disclosed a agreement with the administration, becoming the fifth college under investigation by the federal government to reach such agreement.
A Republican congresswoman and dedicated backer of the administration has publicly started her much-expected gubernatorial bid.
The White House has issued a pardon for a former sports star on past tax evasion and drug charges, citing the athlete's later life embrace of spiritual beliefs and extended clean living.
