Summary
A court has ordered the Trump administration to pay full November SNAP benefits within 48 hours after an appeals court denied their request to delay payments. The administration argued it shouldn't have to use money from other nutrition programs due to a government shutdown. The court decided that delaying payments would harm many people who rely on the benefits.
Key Facts
- A court gave the Trump administration 48 hours to pay full SNAP benefits for November.
- The First Circuit appeals court denied the administration's request to delay these payments.
- SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps people buy food.
- The administration argued it should not have to use funds from Child Nutrition Programs due to the government shutdown.
- The court said delaying payments would cause significant harm to people relying on SNAP.
- The Supreme Court had allowed the earlier decision to stand by not intervening further.
- The administration's argument for a stay was not strong enough, according to the court.
