Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Following Unsuccessful Bid to Stop Food Stamp Aid Order

Last Friday, immediately after a national appellate court decided that the White House is required to completely finance Snap food aid disbursements, the administration appealed to the US top court in a new attempt to block the order.

Within hours, the highest court issued an urgent ruling temporarily blocking complete food stamp payments, which approximately 42 hundred thousand Americans rely on to feed their families.

“Legal counsel persist in working, continuously, to protect and further the president's priorities,” a senior official announced on digital channels shortly after 9:30pm local time.

Administration officials had asked the appellate court to block a judicial decision mandating they distribute this month's full monthly Snap payments amid a federal closure, and was denied hours later.

The High Court Grants Urgent Ruling Blocking Entire Snap Food Aid Disbursements

The supreme court's ruling came after the government requested a national appeals court last Friday to stop a court ruling requiring them to distribute the upcoming full monthly nutritional benefits during a US federal government shutdown.

After that request to halt got rejected, the government sought help from the high court in a new bid to halt the directive to fully fund food stamp disbursements.

What Else Happened This Week:

• The federal government shutdown brought public confidence in the US to a significant downturn in the fall, based on a regular poll conducted by the Michigan University.

• Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 colleges nationwide rallied against the administration’s challenge to university system last Friday – the first in a organized set of national, coordinated protests.

• Cornell University announced a settlement with the administration, becoming the fifth institution being examined by the US government to settle.

• A conservative representative and staunch supporter of the president has officially launched her much-expected race for state leadership.

• The White House has pardoned a retired sports star on past tax evasion and substance offenses, referencing the athlete's later life adoption of spiritual beliefs and years of abstinence.