Government Appeals to Top Court Following Unsuccessful Attempt to Halt Food Stamp Payment Order

On Friday, immediately following a national appellate court determined that the White House is required to pay for food stamp payments, the federal government sought intervention from the supreme court in a additional attempt to prevent the ruling.

Within hours, the supreme court released an urgent ruling immediately suspending complete food stamp benefits, which nearly 42 million Americans rely on to buy groceries.

“Our attorneys persist in working, day and night, to defend and advance the administration's policies,” the top legal officer announced on online platforms shortly after 9:30pm in Washington.

White House staff had requested the appellate court to overturn a court ruling requiring them to issue the upcoming full monthly nutritional assistance amid a US federal government shutdown, and faced refusal later the same day.

US Supreme Court Releases Temporary Injunction Halting Full Nutrition Assistance Benefits

The high court’s ruling followed the White House petitioned a national appeals court this past Friday to halt a judicial directive mandating they distribute November’s entire Snap benefits amid a federal closure.

Following that petition to stop got rejected, the White House turned to the supreme court in a further effort to halt the directive to fully fund food stamp disbursements.

Other Developments Occurred Today:

• The government closure pulled public confidence in the US to a significant downturn in November, as reported by a monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan.

• Students, faculty and staff at in excess of 100 campuses nationwide demonstrated against the White House's challenge to higher education last Friday – the first in a organized set of national, organized demonstrations.

• The New York university announced a resolution with the White House, becoming the fifth college facing scrutiny by the federal government to do so.

• A GOP lawmaker and staunch supporter of the administration has formally begun her highly predicted gubernatorial bid.

• The president has issued a pardon for a ex- sports star on earlier tax evasion and drug charges, citing the athlete's post-career adoption of spiritual beliefs and years of abstinence.