CHICAGO, Ill. (KWQC) - States won’t have to turn over SNAP applicants and recipients’ personal information under a U.S. District Court temporary order.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered a temporary restraining order on Thursday, according to a media release. The order stops the Trump administration from forcing states to turn over the data.

This comes after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul along with 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky sued the Trump administration in July, officials said.

“I join others in our coalition in applauding the court in this decision, which ensures SNAP recipients can receive the benefits they rely on without the concern of their private personal information being involuntarily shared outside the program

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