White House Seeks Help from Supreme Court Following Failed Attempt to Halt Snap Payment Directive
On Friday, shortly after a federal appeals court decided that the government needs to fully fund Snap food aid disbursements, the federal government sought intervention from the US top court in a additional attempt to halt the directive.
A short time later, the top US court released an urgent ruling temporarily blocking complete nutrition assistance benefits, which close to 42 hundred thousand people rely on to feed their families.
“Our attorneys will not stop fighting, day and night, to protect and further the president's agenda,” the attorney general stated on social media shortly after 9:30pm in Washington.
Government representatives had asked the US appeals court to overturn a court ruling mandating they issue this month's entire nutritional payments in the middle of a government funding lapse, and faced refusal hours later.
America's Top Court Grants Temporary Injunction Blocking Complete Nutrition Assistance Benefits
The top court's order was issued after the White House asked a US appellate court on Friday to halt a court ruling mandating they issue the upcoming complete nutritional benefits during a federal closure.
After that request to stop faced refusal, the government turned to the nation's top court in a further attempt to block the ruling to fully fund Snap food aid benefits.
What Else Transpired This Week:
The federal government shutdown brought consumer sentiment in the US to a historically low level in the fall, according to a ongoing study administered by the educational institution.
Academic community members at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the White House's assault on university system recently – the initial in a planned series of countrywide, coordinated protests.
An Ivy League institution announced a resolution with the government, making it the fifth university under investigation by the US government to settle.
A GOP representative and strong ally of the administration has officially launched her highly predicted gubernatorial bid.
The administration has issued a pardon for a retired sports star on past tax fraud and drug charges, referencing the athlete's later life embrace of faith and years of abstinence.
