Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Issued a Short-Term Stay on a Lower Court Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily halted a lower court order that required the Trump administration to fully fund November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued the stay late Friday, pausing the order until the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the administration’s request for a longer-term block. Her order, issued without referring the matter to the full court, effectively delays the lower court’s deadline for the administration to pay the month’s full SNAP benefits by the end of the day.

Earlier that same day, the appellate court denied the administration’s request for an admini

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