Summary
A U.S. appeals court has decided not to block full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments. This decision impacts over 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP for food assistance. The court's ruling follows complications after a temporary halt by the Supreme Court.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ruled against the Trump administration's request to stop full SNAP payments.
- Over 40 million Americans, including 14 million children, depend on SNAP benefits.
- Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had temporarily paused an order for full SNAP funding.
- The Department of Agriculture was directed to "immediately undo" actions to issue full benefits after the high court's decision.
- U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. ordered the USDA to release full SNAP payments after a delay.
- The court noted that harms to Americans relying on SNAP outweigh the reasons for delaying payments.
- Another judge in a different SNAP case halted the USDA's memo that stopped states from issuing full benefit payments.
- The Senate is working on a package to reopen the government, but delays mean legal issues with SNAP continue.
