The supreme court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments.
The high court’s order came after the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown.
After that request to block was denied, the Trump administration turned to the supreme court in a further attempt to block the order to fully fund Snap food aid payments.
The application to stay reads: “If forced to transfer funds to Snap to make full November allotments, there is no means for the government to recoup those expenditures – which is quintessential irreparable harm. Once those payments are made, there is every indication that the States will promptly disburse them. And once disbursed, the government will be un-able to recover any funds. Worse, these harms will only compound if the decision below stands.
US supreme court issues emergency order blocking full Snap food aid payments
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/white-house-snap-november-court-order
13 Comments
BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 31 pts · 285d
POOR People want to EAT? EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY!
PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au · 26 pts · 285d
I thought that was starving children
The fucking money, you guys are drowning in it
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 285d
Is it guillotine time yet?
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 285d
It has been for since the mid 1980s.
Bldck@beehaw.org · 22 pts · 285d
At what point does John Roberts grow a sense of decency?
LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 285d
Lmao. Yeah right. These people are trash and at this point they have to not only know it but enjoy it .
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 285d
Roberts would have to be a decent human in order to have any sense of decency or justice.
the man, along with all his cohorts, are ghouls who feed upon the flesh of America like cursed beasts.
Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 285d
This needs more context.
This temporary order was issued by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. It doesn’t address the merits of the case. It’s a procedural step meant to preserve the status quo. The order only lasts through the weekend and is designed to give the appeals court time to review the issue and issue its own decision, likely on Monday.
In the context of the 2025 government shutdown, it’s a remarkably strategic and symbolic move. By issuing even a short stay, Justice Jackson ensures that it is drawing public attention to the fact that the Trump administration is actively trying to block those payments. It’s a cautious legal action with enormous practical and political impact.
Honestly, given her position on the court, it's a brilliant move that leans into the spirit of the Democrats fight.
magnetosphere@fedia.io · 10 pts · 285d
This is the most disgusting thing I’ve seen the Supreme Court do lately, and that’s saying quite a bit.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 285d
seems like this administration has forgotten there are rules to leading. wonder how much longer until they are reminded of that.
tomiant@piefed.social · 9 pts · 285d
Ah, perfect. Starve the poor, the poor revolt, send in the army and declare martial law.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 285d
They already had a plan in place to fund SNAP just in case this happened. The amount of bullshit is incredible.
Bakkoda@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 285d
This is exactly how SCOTUS was designed to work. This is fine.