White House Turns to High Court After Failed Bid to Stop Food Stamp Payment Directive
This past Friday, shortly after a US appeals court ruled that the government is required to fully fund food stamp benefits, the White House sought intervention from the supreme court in a additional effort to halt the ruling.
A short time later, the top US court handed down an urgent ruling immediately suspending entire food stamp payments, which close to 42 million Americans rely on to feed their families.
“Legal counsel will not stop working, day and night, to protect and further the president's agenda,” the top legal officer stated on social media around 9:30pm in Washington.
White House staff had asked the federal appeals court to stop a judge's order requiring them to issue the upcoming complete nutritional payments in the middle of a federal closure, and faced refusal later the same day.
US Supreme Court Releases Urgent Ruling Stopping Complete Snap Food Aid Payments
The high court’s order followed the White House petitioned a national appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order requiring them to provide this month's entire nutritional aid during a US federal government shutdown.
Following that petition to block was denied, the administration turned to the supreme court in a additional bid to prevent the order to completely finance nutrition assistance disbursements.
Additional Events Happened Today:
The government closure dragged economic outlook in the US to a significant downturn in this month, as reported by a regular poll conducted by the educational institution.
Campus populations at over 100 colleges nationwide rallied against the government's assault on higher education recently – the first in a organized set of nationwide, synchronized rallies.
An Ivy League institution announced a resolution with the government, becoming the fifth college under investigation by the US government to reach such agreement.
A Republican congresswoman and staunch supporter of the president has formally begun her highly predicted race for state leadership.
The White House has granted clemency to a former sports star on earlier financial and narcotics violations, mentioning the athlete's post-career adoption of spiritual beliefs and extended clean living.
