The Trump administration has requested that a federal appeals court overturn a judicial mandate requiring continued distribution of food assistance payments during the ongoing government closure. Officials argue that insufficient contingency reserves exist to maintain full November allocations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves millions of recipients nationwide.
A district judge previously ordered uninterrupted benefit disbursements despite the shutdown, prompting the administration to challenge that directive through appellate proceedings. While federal litigation continues, several state governments have opted to proceed independently with benefit distributions rather than await the resolution of the legal dispute.
A district judge previously ordered uninterrupted benefit disbursements despite the shutdown, prompting the administration to challenge that directive through appellate proceedings. While federal litigation continues, several state governments have opted to proceed independently with benefit distributions rather than await the resolution of the legal dispute.
