"A Boston appeals court rejected a request by the Trump administration on Sunday to overturn a prior ruling that would force the government to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) despite the government shutdown. This is the Boston court's second ruling on the issue with the court once again refusing to stay an order that would force President Donald Trump to fully fund nutrition assistance benefits for 42 million Americans"
"The record here shows that the government sat on its hands for nearly a month, unprepared to make partial payments, while people who rely on SNAP received no benefits a week into November and counting, wrote Circuit Court Judge Julie Rikelman in the decision. Complicating the ongoing legal battle over funding for food stamp programs is the Supreme Court's Friday ruling blocking a previous judge's order compelling full SNAP payments."
"The Supreme Court's stay, made at the White House's request, will pause the Boston court's ruling from taking effect until Tuesday night at the earliest. The administration filed the emergency stay application to the Supreme Court on Friday after a federal appeals court denied the White House's request to lift a lower court's decision ordering that SNAP must be fully funded."
A Boston appeals court again refused to stay a ruling that would require full funding of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) despite the government shutdown. The court noted the government delayed nearly a month and left SNAP recipients without benefits a week into November. The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay at the White House's request, pausing the Boston ruling until at least Tuesday night. The administration filed an emergency stay after an appeals court denied relief. The administration partially funded SNAP with $4.65 billion (about 65% of maximum benefits) and faced a district judge's order demanding faster compliance and full funding.
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