White House Seeks Help from Supreme Court Following Unsuccessful Bid to Stop Food Stamp Payment Directive
Last Friday, just moments after a national appellate court decided that the White House must fully fund nutritional assistance benefits, the administration turned to the supreme court in a new effort to prevent the directive.
Within hours, the highest court handed down an temporary injunction immediately suspending full nutrition assistance funds, which close to 42 thousand Americans rely on to buy groceries.
“Legal counsel persist in fighting, day and night, to support and promote the president's policies,” the top legal officer declared on digital channels around 9:30pm local time.
White House staff had asked the US appeals court to block a court ruling that it issue this month's complete food stamp assistance in the middle of a US federal government shutdown, and had their request rejected that afternoon.
The High Court Releases Emergency Order Halting Entire Snap Food Aid Benefits
The supreme court's order followed the administration petitioned a US appellate court on Friday to halt a court ruling that it issue the upcoming full monthly nutritional benefits amid a government funding lapse.
Subsequent to that appeal to block was denied, the administration appealed to the nation's top court in a new attempt to prevent the order to completely finance food stamp payments.
Other Developments Happened This Week:
The funding lapse pulled consumer sentiment in the US to a significant downturn in the fall, based on a ongoing study carried out by the University of Michigan.
Academic community members at more than 100 colleges nationwide demonstrated against the White House's assault on higher education recently – the initial in a planned series of nationwide, synchronized rallies.
An Ivy League institution announced a settlement with the administration, making it the fifth university under investigation by the US government to do so.
A Republican representative and dedicated backer of the administration has officially launched her much-expected campaign for governor.
The White House has granted clemency to a former baseball great on previous financial and narcotics violations, referencing the player's later life commitment to spiritual beliefs and years of abstinence.
