Overview
- The Supreme Court briefly blocked a Rhode Island judge’s mandate for full November SNAP benefits, issuing an administrative stay late Friday.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s order allows the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals additional time to weigh the administration’s request to halt the ruling.
- Earlier Friday, the USDA told states it was making funds available to support full issuances this month to comply with Judge John McConnell Jr.’s order.
- States including Arizona, New York, and others reported that some recipients could see benefits this weekend, though distribution remains uneven during the appeals process.
- The clash stems from a shutdown-driven funding lapse that affected roughly 42 million people after the administration moved toward partial payments using a limited contingency fund.