Federal Judge Blocks SNAP Benefits Halt Amid US Government Shutdown: Report

According to a CNBC report, Judge Jack McConnell delivered the oral ruling just one day before the administration was scheduled to cease food stamp benefits for 42 million Americans.

A federal judge in Rhode Island reportedly issued an order on Friday blocking the Trump administration from halting payments for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the time of a U.S. federal government shutdown.

According to a CNBC report, Judge Jack McConnell delivered the oral ruling just one day before the administration was scheduled to cease food stamp benefits for 42 million Americans.

On Tuesday, the Trump administration was sued in a lawsuit by governors and attorneys general from 25 states in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts for “illegally” suspending SNAP benefits during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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