White House Turns to Supreme Court After Unsuccessful Attempt to Block Snap Aid Directive
Last Friday, immediately after a national appellate court decided that the administration must pay for nutritional assistance disbursements, the administration appealed to the supreme court in a additional bid to halt the order.
A short time later, the top US court issued an temporary injunction immediately suspending complete Snap food aid benefits, which approximately 42 million individuals depend on to feed their families.
“Government lawyers persist in working, continuously, to defend and advance our policies,” the top legal officer announced on social media around 9:30pm ET.
White House staff had requested the appellate court to block a judicial decision that it provide November’s complete food stamp payments amid a US federal government shutdown, and had their request rejected hours later.
US Supreme Court Grants Urgent Ruling Halting Full Food Stamp Disbursements
The top court's order followed the administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to stop a judicial directive mandating they provide the upcoming entire Snap benefits during a federal closure.
After that request to stop got rejected, the White House sought help from the nation's top court in a new bid to prevent the directive to pay for Snap food aid benefits.
What Else Happened This Week:
The government closure brought public confidence in the US to a near record low in this month, according to a regular poll carried out by the Michigan University.
Students, faculty and staff at in excess of 100 universities throughout America rallied against the White House's attack on university system last Friday – the first in a planned series of national, organized demonstrations.
Cornell University disclosed a settlement with the White House, making it the fifth institution being examined by the federal government to do so.
A Republican lawmaker and dedicated backer of the White House has officially launched her highly predicted race for state leadership.
The president has issued a pardon for a retired sports star on past financial and substance offenses, citing the individual's post-career embrace of religion and extended clean living.
