The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower-court order requiring the Trump administration to immediately provide full November food benefits to roughly 42 million people. The emergency request followed an appellate setback earlier in the day.
Residents in several states began receiving full SNAP payments Friday after an appeals court left the order in place for now, reported by The Associated Press.
Earlier Friday, the 1st Circuit denied a temporary administrative stay and said it is still considering the government’s broader bid for relief while the appeal proceeds. Moments later, the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an immediate stay.
In the government’s filing, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued the injunction improperly inserts the judiciary into budget decisions during a shutdown, saying Congress controls the purse while the Executive allocates limited funds across priorities.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program serves about one in eight Americans, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SNAP program.
Officials in more than a half-dozen states confirmed some recipients were issued full November payments on Friday, the Associated Press reported. The appeals court continues to weigh longer relief as the Supreme Court considers the emergency stay.
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