Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits [View all]
Source: NPR
October 31, 2025 2:40 PM ET
A federal judge says the Trump administration has until "no later than Monday" to consider whether to pay at least partial SNAP food benefits to 42 million low-income people.
Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday.
Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the administration's decision to suspend the nation's largest anti-hunger program for the first time in its history.
The judge wrote they are correct in challenging that as unlawful. But she declined to issue a temporary restraining order, saying resuming payments at some point can still avoid irreparable harm to SNAP recipients. Talwani said the Agriculture Department must use emergency funds to keep SNAP going.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5592366/snap-food-benefits-judge-trump-administration-usda-wic
There are 2 cases - this is the 2nd one. The other one is here that put a TRO on halting aid - SNAP benefits must continue despite shutdown, judge tells Trump administration
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