"The Supreme Court is expected to rule Tuesday on a request from President Donald Trump's administration to keep blocking states from providing full benefits, arguing the money might be needed elsewhere. The seesawing rulings so far have created a situation where beneficiaries in some states, including Hawaii and New Jersey, have received their full monthly allocations and those in others, such as Nebraska and West Virginia, have seen nothing."
"The administration went along with a pair of rulings from Oct. 31 from judges who said the government must provide at least partial funding for SNAP. It eventually said that recipients would get up to 65% of their regular benefits. But it balked last week when one of the judges said that it must fund the program fully for November, even if itt means digging into funds the government said need to be maintained in case of emergencies elsewhere."
Full SNAP payments remain uncertain as the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress decide amid the federal shutdown. SNAP helps one in eight Americans buy groceries and serves about 42 million people. The Trump administration halted funding after October because of the shutdown, prompting lawsuits and rapid, conflicting court orders. Judges required partial funding, leading the administration to provide up to 65% of typical benefits; one judge later ordered full November funding, which the Supreme Court paused. An appeals court then ordered full funding to resume, a requirement set to take effect Tuesday night unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Congressional action to reopen government could render the litigation moot.
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