Appeals Court upholds Court Order compelling full payment of SNAP food assistance for November amidst the U.S. Government shutdown

NEW YORK, November 7 (C'est Vrai) — A Federal Appeals Court denied the Trump administration relief from a District Court's Order, compelling the full payment of November SNAP food assistance benefits amidst the U.S. Government shutdown. The Justice Department immediately sought relief from the U.S. Supreme Court, even as more States began authorising the release of benefits to food stamps recipients. An estimated 42 million Americans depend on SNAP benefits for nourishment.

Further Reading :

• Trump administration asks Supreme Court to freeze order requiring full payout of SNAP benefits [CBS News]
  Nov. 7, 2025 — The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze a lower court order that requires the Trump administration to swiftly provide full federal food benefits to roughly 42 million Americans, turning to the high court for emergency relief shortly after a federal appeals court left the decision in place.
• Appeals Court Denies Trump Bid to Curtail Food Stamp Funding, for Now [The New York Times]
  Nov. 7, 2025 — In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced on Friday that she had directed state agencies to ensure that the entire amount of SNAP benefits paid by the federal government would go to recipients this month. She said those funds should start to reach families by Sunday.
• NY Gov. Kathy Hochul directs state agencies to issue full SNAP benefits for November [NBC New York]
  Nov. 7, 2025 — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday ordered state agencies to fully fund SNAP benefits for November after the Department of Agriculture said it would release emergency funds for the program. SNAP participants in the state should began having access to their full monthly benefits by Sunday, said Hochul, a Democrat.

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• Kathleen Hochul
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• U.S. Supreme Court