White House Appeals to Supreme Court Following Unsuccessful Attempt to Block Food Stamp Payment Order

Last Friday, just moments following a national appellate court decided that the White House needs to completely finance nutritional assistance payments, the federal government sought intervention from the nation's highest court in a new bid to prevent the ruling.

A short time later, the top US court issued an emergency order provisionally halting entire Snap food aid payments, which approximately 42 thousand individuals count on to buy groceries.

“Our attorneys continue fighting, around the clock, to support and promote our agenda,” the attorney general announced on online platforms around 9:30pm ET.

Administration officials had requested the appellate court to stop a judicial decision that it distribute this month's entire food stamp payments in the middle of a US federal government shutdown, and faced refusal that afternoon.

The High Court Grants Urgent Ruling Halting Complete Food Stamp Benefits

The supreme court's ruling followed the administration asked a national appeals court last Friday to block a court ruling that it distribute this month's full monthly Snap assistance during a US federal government shutdown.

Subsequent to that appeal to halt was denied, the administration appealed to the high court in a further effort to halt the ruling to completely finance food stamp benefits.

Additional Events Happened This Week:

• The federal government shutdown dragged consumer sentiment in the US to a significant downturn in this month, based on a monthly survey administered by the University of Michigan.

• Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses nationwide demonstrated against the government's assault on college education last Friday – the initial in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests.

• Cornell University revealed a resolution with the government, emerging as the fifth institution facing scrutiny by the US government to do so.

• A conservative representative and dedicated backer of the administration has officially launched her long-anticipated race for state leadership.

• The administration has granted clemency to a retired baseball great on previous tax evasion and substance offenses, referencing the athlete's later life commitment to religion and years of abstinence.