White House Turns to Supreme Court Following Unsuccessful Bid to Stop Food Stamp Aid Order
Last Friday, just moments following a national appellate court ruled that the White House needs to fully fund food stamp benefits, the federal government appealed to the US top court in a new effort to block the directive.
Within hours, the supreme court issued an temporary injunction immediately suspending full food stamp payments, which nearly 42 thousand Americans rely on to put food on the table.
“Legal counsel persist in fighting, around the clock, to defend and advance our agenda,” a senior official declared on online platforms shortly after 9:30pm local time.
White House staff had requested the federal appeals court to overturn a judge's order mandating they distribute this month's entire Snap benefits in the middle of a federal closure, and had their request rejected hours later.
America's Top Court Grants Urgent Ruling Stopping Full Nutrition Assistance Benefits
The high court’s decision came after the government asked a US appellate court last Friday to halt a judge’s order mandating they issue this month's entire nutritional assistance throughout a government funding lapse.
Subsequent to that appeal to stop got rejected, the White House appealed to the high court in a new effort to prevent the directive to fully fund Snap food aid payments.
Other Developments Transpired Today:
The funding lapse dragged economic outlook in the US to a historically low level in November, as reported by a monthly survey carried out by the University of Michigan.
Students, faculty and staff at over 100 campuses nationwide rallied against the White House's attack on college education on Friday – the first in a organized set of national, coordinated protests.
The New York university announced a agreement with the government, making it the fifth college being examined by the US government to do so.
A conservative lawmaker and dedicated backer of the president has formally begun her long-anticipated campaign for governor.
The president has pardoned a retired baseball great on earlier tax fraud and substance offenses, citing the athlete's later life adoption of faith and years of abstinence.
