Government Appeals to Top Court After Failed Attempt to Halt Snap Aid Order
This past Friday, just moments after a US appeals court decided that the White House must completely finance nutritional assistance benefits, the federal government sought intervention from the nation's highest court in a additional bid to block the order.
Within hours, the top US court released an temporary injunction provisionally halting complete Snap food aid funds, which close to 42 thousand people rely on to put food on the table.
“Our attorneys will not stop fighting, continuously, to defend and advance the president's agenda,” the attorney general declared on social media shortly after 9:30pm in Washington.
Administration officials had requested the US appeals court to overturn a court ruling mandating they issue the upcoming full monthly Snap assistance amid a government funding lapse, and had their request rejected hours later.
The High Court Issues Emergency Order Blocking Complete Snap Food Aid Disbursements
The top court's order was issued after the government asked a US appellate court this past Friday to stop a judicial directive requiring them to issue the upcoming full monthly food stamp assistance throughout a federal closure.
Following that petition to stop got rejected, the White House turned to the nation's top court in a new bid to block the directive to pay for nutrition assistance payments.
What Else Occurred Today:
The federal government shutdown pulled economic outlook in the US to a significant downturn in November, based on a monthly survey administered by the University of Michigan.
Campus populations at more than 100 campuses nationwide rallied against the government's attack on higher education last Friday – the first in a organized set of national, coordinated protests.
The New York university revealed a agreement with the government, becoming the fifth institution under investigation by the federal government to reach such agreement.
A GOP congresswoman and dedicated backer of the administration has officially launched her highly predicted gubernatorial bid.
The president has pardoned a former sports star on earlier tax evasion and substance offenses, citing the player's post-career embrace of spiritual beliefs and extended clean living.
