TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 7, 2025

The Trump administration on Friday asked an appeals court to immediately block an order requiring full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be paid to states by the end of the day. According to The Hill, the emergency request to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals calls the lower court’s order “unprecedented.” On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled the administration’s plan to provide partial SNAP benefits for November during the shutdown was insufficient and that it was obligated to use other funds to issue full payments. “Courts are charged with enforcing the law, but the law is explicit that SNAP benefits are subject to available appropriations,” the Justice Department’s new filing reads.