White House Turns to Supreme Court After Failed Bid to Stop Snap Payment Order
Last Friday, shortly after a US appeals court determined that the government is required to pay for food stamp disbursements, the administration appealed to the nation's highest court in a further bid to prevent the directive.
A short time later, the top US court issued an emergency order immediately suspending full Snap food aid funds, which close to 42 thousand people depend on to feed their families.
“Legal counsel persist in battling, around the clock, to protect and further our agenda,” the top legal officer announced on social media shortly after 9:30pm ET.
Government representatives had petitioned the appellate court to stop a judicial decision mandating they distribute November’s complete food stamp benefits during a US federal government shutdown, and had their request rejected later the same day.
The High Court Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Entire Food Stamp Benefits
The supreme court's decision was issued after the administration petitioned a federal appeals court on Friday to stop a judicial directive that it distribute the upcoming entire food stamp aid amid a government funding lapse.
After that request to halt got rejected, the government turned to the high court in a further bid to prevent the directive to completely finance nutrition assistance benefits.
What Else Transpired Today:
The federal government shutdown pulled consumer sentiment in the US to a significant downturn in November, according to a ongoing study carried out by the educational institution.
Academic community members at more than 100 colleges nationwide rallied against the administration’s assault on college education recently – the initial in a scheduled sequence of national, coordinated protests.
An Ivy League institution revealed a settlement with the administration, becoming the fifth university under investigation by the American authorities to reach such agreement.
A Republican representative and strong ally of the White House has publicly started her much-expected campaign for governor.
The administration has granted clemency to a former sports star on past tax evasion and narcotics violations, referencing the athlete's retirement adoption of faith and longtime sobriety.
