Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Full SNAP Payments Amid Government Shutdown
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments during the ongoing government shutdown, leaving millions uncertain about their November benefits.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking a lower court's directive that required the federal government to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments for November during the ongoing government shutdown. The Trump administration had appealed the order, arguing that limited contingency funds were insufficient to meet the full payment requirement without congressional appropriation. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, overseeing emergency matters in Massachusetts, paused the full payment order pending a decision by an appeals court.
Several states—including Wisconsin, Oregon, Hawaii, California, Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington—acted quickly following the original court order by processing full SNAP payments on Friday. Others, such as Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire, expected payments over the weekend. Meanwhile, states like Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Dakota, and North Carolina only distributed partial payments. Delaware used state funds to offer temporary relief.
The legal and logistical wrangling has left millions of low-income Americans uncertain about food aid access. SNAP serves about 1 in 8 Americans, and without full federal funding, many could be left without critical support this month.
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