BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits [View all]
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the billion reserve fund.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T17:59:03.682Z
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, keeps the TRO request under advisement while the Trump administration decides — by Monday — if it is going to use the contingent funding to proceed with (at least reduced) November SNAP benefits.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T18:03:36.067Z
Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
BREAKING: In a second case over the suspension of SNAP benefits, a federal judge in Rhode Island has issued a TRO from the bench against the Trump administration.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T18:22:38.699Z
There is no written order yet, but here is CNBC's report: www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/s...
🚨BREAKING: 2 fed courts have issued orders blocking Trump’s attempt to defund SNAP. Congrats to @democracyforward.org, its co counsel and clients, and Dem State AGs.
— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T18:04:27.088Z
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