Government Appeals to Top Court Following Unsuccessful Bid to Stop Food Stamp Aid Order
On Friday, immediately after a federal appeals court determined that the administration needs to pay for food stamp disbursements, the administration turned to the nation's highest court in a further bid to block the ruling.
Within hours, the top US court handed down an urgent ruling temporarily blocking entire nutrition assistance funds, which nearly 42 hundred thousand people rely on to feed their families.
“Our attorneys continue fighting, around the clock, to defend and advance the administration's priorities,” a senior official stated on social media around 9:30pm local time.
White House staff had petitioned the US appeals court to stop a court ruling that it issue the upcoming full monthly nutritional payments during a federal closure, and was denied hours later.
US Supreme Court Grants Emergency Order Halting Full Snap Food Aid Benefits
The top court's order came after the administration asked a US appellate court on Friday to block a judicial directive that it provide this month's complete food stamp assistance during a government funding lapse.
Subsequent to that appeal to block got rejected, the government turned to the high court in a further attempt to prevent the ruling to pay for food stamp payments.
Other Developments Happened Today:
The funding lapse brought consumer sentiment in the US to a near record low in November, as reported by a regular poll administered by the Michigan University.
Students, faculty and staff at in excess of 100 campuses across the US demonstrated against the government's attack on higher education recently – the first in a planned series of nationwide, synchronized rallies.
Cornell University disclosed a resolution with the administration, emerging as the fifth institution under investigation by the federal government to settle.
A Republican representative and strong ally of the administration has publicly started her long-anticipated campaign for governor.
The administration has pardoned a ex- athlete on past tax evasion and substance offenses, citing the athlete's post-career embrace of faith and longtime sobriety.
