Administration Appeals to Top Court Following Failed Attempt to Stop Food Stamp Aid Directive
On Friday, shortly after a national appellate court ruled that the White House must fully fund nutritional assistance benefits, the White House turned to the nation's highest court in a further effort to prevent the directive.
Within hours, the highest court issued an urgent ruling provisionally halting complete food stamp payments, which close to 42 million people rely on to buy groceries.
“Legal counsel persist in battling, continuously, to defend and advance the president's priorities,” a senior official declared on digital channels shortly after 9:30pm in Washington.
White House staff had asked the federal appeals court to block a judge's order that it distribute November’s complete nutritional payments during a US federal government shutdown, and was denied that afternoon.
US Supreme Court Issues Urgent Ruling Stopping Entire Nutrition Assistance Benefits
The supreme court's ruling came after the administration asked a federal appeals court last Friday to halt a judicial directive that it provide November’s entire Snap aid throughout a US federal government shutdown.
Following that petition to halt was denied, the White House sought help from the nation's top court in a new bid to block the order to completely finance nutrition assistance benefits.
Other Developments Happened Today:
The federal government shutdown brought consumer sentiment in the US to a significant downturn in this month, based on a regular poll carried out by the educational institution.
Students, faculty and staff at in excess of 100 campuses throughout America demonstrated against the administration’s attack on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of national, synchronized rallies.
Cornell University revealed a agreement with the White House, emerging as the fifth university being examined by the US government to do so.
A Republican congresswoman and strong ally of the administration has officially launched her long-anticipated campaign for governor.
The White House has issued a pardon for a former sports star on earlier tax fraud and narcotics violations, referencing the player's later life embrace of spiritual beliefs and extended clean living.
