After Supreme Court intrevention, Appeals Court rules that the Trump administration can't withhold full SNAP payments for November

Nov. 10, 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a ruling Sunday evening, denying the Trump administration's request to halt the release of full SNAP payments for November. The ruling added to the reported chaos facing the Nation's largest anti-poverty initiative, also known as food stamps. Prior to the ruling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had demanded that U.S. States "undo" full payments if they had been made.

Further Reading :

• Appeals court denies Trump effort to halt full SNAP benefits for November [The Washington Post]
  Nov. 10, 2025 — Back-and-forth court rulings have led to confusion and frustration over subsidies that help 42 million recipients pay for groceries.
• Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps [The New York Times]
  Nov. 9, 2025 — The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown.
• Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps [The New York Times]
  Nov. 9, 2025 — The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown.

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