Government Turns to Supreme Court After Unsuccessful Attempt to Halt Snap Aid Order
On Friday, shortly after a US appeals court ruled that the White House needs to pay for food stamp benefits, the federal government sought intervention from the US top court in a additional attempt to prevent the order.
A short time later, the top US court issued an urgent ruling temporarily blocking entire food stamp benefits, which nearly 42 million Americans rely on to buy groceries.
“Legal counsel persist in battling, continuously, to defend and advance the president's agenda,” the top legal officer announced on social media shortly after 9:30pm ET.
White House staff had asked the US appeals court to block a judge's order mandating they provide the upcoming entire food stamp benefits during a government funding lapse, and was denied hours later.
US Supreme Court Issues Emergency Order Stopping Complete Snap Food Aid Disbursements
The top court's ruling came after the government asked a US appellate court this past Friday to stop a judge’s order that it issue November’s complete Snap assistance throughout a federal closure.
Following that petition to stop got rejected, the administration turned to the supreme court in a further effort to halt the ruling to fully fund Snap food aid payments.
Additional Events Transpired Today:
The government closure brought economic outlook in the US to a near record low in this month, according to a regular poll administered by the educational institution.
Students, faculty and staff at over 100 universities throughout America rallied against the government's attack on university system last Friday – the opening in a planned series of countrywide, organized demonstrations.
An Ivy League institution disclosed a settlement with the White House, making it the fifth college facing scrutiny by the federal government to reach such agreement.
A GOP lawmaker and staunch supporter of the administration has officially launched her highly predicted race for state leadership.
The administration has pardoned a former sports star on past tax fraud and substance offenses, mentioning the player's retirement commitment to spiritual beliefs and longtime sobriety.
