White House Appeals to Supreme Court After Unsuccessful Attempt to Stop Food Stamp Payment Directive
On Friday, shortly following a national appellate court ruled that the government is required to fully fund food stamp disbursements, the White House turned to the nation's highest court in a additional effort to block the order.
A short time later, the highest court released an urgent ruling temporarily blocking entire food stamp payments, which approximately 42 million Americans rely on to feed their families.
“Legal counsel persist in battling, day and night, to defend and advance our priorities,” the attorney general stated on social media just after 9:30pm ET.
Administration officials had petitioned the federal appeals court to overturn a court ruling mandating they provide this month's entire Snap benefits amid a federal closure, and was denied hours later.
The High Court Releases Emergency Order Halting Full Nutrition Assistance Payments
The top court's ruling was issued after the administration petitioned a federal appeals court on Friday to stop a judicial directive mandating they provide November’s entire Snap aid throughout a federal closure.
Following that petition to block faced refusal, the White House appealed to the high court in a further effort to prevent the directive to fully fund Snap food aid payments.
Additional Events Happened Today:
The federal government shutdown brought public confidence in the US to a near record low in the fall, based on a monthly survey carried out by the University of Michigan.
Students, faculty and staff at over 100 universities nationwide rallied against the administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of national, coordinated protests.
The New York university disclosed a agreement with the government, making it the fifth university under investigation by the federal government to settle.
A GOP representative and staunch supporter of the administration has officially launched her highly predicted campaign for governor.
The administration has pardoned a ex- baseball great on past tax evasion and narcotics violations, referencing the individual's later life commitment to religion and longtime sobriety.
