A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments

Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits This Month

The Justice Department later said it would appeal, leaving the program known as SNAP in limbo.

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White House Says It Will Make Some SNAP Payments After Trump Threatened to Defy Court

The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement

Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration. Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.

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Trump Loses Bid to Pause Ruling on Federal Funding Freeze

The ruling let stand a district court judge’s order that had blocked agencies from categorically pausing federal funds based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.

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FEMA Can Freeze Money for Migrant Shelter Program in New York, Judge Says

The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress.

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