Administration Turns to High Court After Unsuccessful Attempt to Halt Food Stamp Aid Order
This past Friday, shortly following a US appeals court ruled that the administration is required to pay for nutritional assistance payments, the administration appealed to the US top court in a new bid to prevent the ruling.
Within hours, the supreme court issued an temporary injunction immediately suspending complete Snap food aid benefits, which approximately 42 million people count on to put food on the table.
“Government lawyers continue battling, day and night, to protect and further the administration's agenda,” the top legal officer announced on digital channels around 9:30pm in Washington.
Administration officials had asked the federal appeals court to block a judicial decision requiring them to provide this month's full monthly food stamp assistance during a federal closure, and was denied later the same day.
America's Top Court Issues Temporary Injunction Stopping Entire Snap Food Aid Payments
The high court’s ruling came after the administration asked a national appeals court on Friday to stop a judge’s order mandating they issue the upcoming full monthly Snap benefits during a federal closure.
Following that petition to block was denied, the White House turned to the supreme court in a new attempt to halt the directive to completely finance food stamp payments.
Other Developments Occurred Today:
The government closure pulled consumer sentiment in the US to a historically low level in the fall, based on a ongoing study conducted by the Michigan University.
Campus populations at more than 100 colleges throughout America rallied against the government's attack on higher education recently – the opening in a planned series of countrywide, organized demonstrations.
Cornell University revealed a settlement with the government, emerging as the fifth institution being examined by the US government to reach such agreement.
A GOP congresswoman and strong ally of the administration has formally begun her long-anticipated campaign for governor.
The White House has issued a pardon for a retired sports star on earlier financial and drug charges, mentioning the athlete's retirement adoption of faith and longtime sobriety.
