SCOTUS Extends Freeze on Ruling That Would Force Trump to Fully Fund SNAP

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet

 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the freeze on a federal judge's ruling that would have required the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) through the month of November. 

U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island previously ruled that the Trump administration not only had to use the $5 billion in contingency funds available to SNAP to cover payments through November, but also had to fully fund the program, which typically costs $8.5 to $9 billion. This would have forced the White House to find an additional $4 billion in funding.

With the government shutdown ending, the judge’s ruling may no longer have any practical effect, as the continuing resolution ensures full funding for SNAP.

The brief Court order revealed that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson would have denied the extension: Read more see X and videos here.