Government Appeals to Supreme Court Following Unsuccessful Bid to Block Food Stamp Aid Order
Last Friday, shortly following a national appellate court ruled that the government must pay for nutritional assistance payments, the White House appealed to the supreme court in a additional bid to block the order.
Within hours, the top US court issued an urgent ruling immediately suspending full Snap food aid payments, which close to 42 million Americans rely on to put food on the table.
“Legal counsel will not stop battling, continuously, to defend and advance our priorities,” the attorney general stated on social media around 9:30pm local time.
Administration officials had requested the appellate court to stop a court ruling requiring them to issue the upcoming entire Snap benefits during a federal closure, and was denied hours later.
US Supreme Court Releases Emergency Order Blocking Full Food Stamp Disbursements
The supreme court's order came after the government petitioned a US appellate court this past Friday to stop a judge’s order requiring them to provide the upcoming complete Snap benefits throughout a federal closure.
Following that petition to block was denied, the White House turned to the high court in a additional attempt to halt the ruling to completely finance food stamp disbursements.
Other Developments Occurred This Week:
The federal government shutdown dragged public confidence in the US to a near record low in November, according to a ongoing study administered by the Michigan University.
Academic community members at over 100 universities across the US demonstrated against the government's assault on university system on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, organized demonstrations.
The New York university announced a resolution with the administration, making it the fifth university being examined by the US government to do so.
A conservative representative and strong ally of the White House has officially launched her much-expected gubernatorial bid.
The White House has granted clemency to a retired athlete on previous tax evasion and narcotics violations, referencing the athlete's post-career adoption of religion and years of abstinence.
