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Fiendish Thingy

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18. There are several newer threads that provide significantly more information and context

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 11:16 PM

Nov 7

Jackson made the best strategic move possible under the circumstances, rather than let the full court take over and block SNAP for an undetermined length of time, she forced the lower court to act quickly.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to temporarily withhold some SNAP payments for November [View all] SunSeeker Nov 7 OP

DAMN! elleng Nov 7 #1

The only rationale angrychair Nov 7 #11

Would you prefer another unsigned shadow docket decision with no possibility of reversal? flashman13 Nov 7 #16

Thanks. elleng Nov 7 #23

Post removed Post removed Nov 7 #24

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 7 #19

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued the stay Polybius Nov 7 #2

It was a strategic move Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #20

As a legal analyst explained, she did it to avoid a longer stay by the full Court. SunSeeker Nov 7 #21

Thanks elleng Nov 7 #26

Thanks A Badger Nov 8 #30

Fuck this SheltieLover Nov 7 #3

It's a technicality, a procedural thing. valleyrogue Nov 7 #4

Yet the starving will occur Bmoboy Nov 7 #5

Fouled on a technicality? calimary Nov 8 #29

F*ck procedure when it f*cks people NotHardly Nov 7 #10

Right. elleng Nov 7 #13

If the court can move quickly and not inflict harm on hungry families C_U_L8R Nov 7 #6

Horrible Trueblue1968 Nov 7 #7

42 million about to die of "temporary" denial of food NotHardly Nov 7 #8

Fuck all the SCOTUS angrychair Nov 7 #9

All? Polybius Nov 8 #31

So much for "pro life". Screw every single one of these right wing assholes. BComplex Nov 7 #12

So, someone please define "temporary" for me and "as quickly as possible". hamsterjill Nov 7 #14

Here is a video that explains it a bit better Bev54 Nov 7 #15

Thanks for this. hamsterjill Nov 7 #17

So you are disappointed that she didn't deny the request which would have allowed Thomas to grant it onenote Nov 8 #32

There are several newer threads that provide significantly more information and context Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #18

Correct. Jackson made the best of a bad situation. SunSeeker Nov 7 #25

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 7 #22

They just keep digging themselves in deeper and deeper for the mid-terms. C Moon Nov 7 #27

MOTHERFUCKERS orangecrush Nov 8 #28

SHAME ! republianmushroom Nov 8 #33