Judge Contradicts Supreme Court, Rules Trump Admin Must Fully Fund SNAP Benefits

Willa Pope Robbins Nov 10th, 2025, 9:01 am

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A Boston appeals court rejected a request by the Trump administration on Sunday to overturn a prior ruling that would force the government to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) despite the government shutdown.

This is the Boston court’s second ruling on the issue – with the court once again refusing to stay an order that would force President Donald Trump to fully fund nutrition assistance benefits for 42 million Americans

“The record here shows that the government sat on its hands for nearly a month, unprepared to make partial payments, while people who rely on SNAP received no benefits a week

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