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On Friday, federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island issued rulings
that could soon bring relief to millions of Americans whose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1,
requiring the Trump administration to fund the program, at least partially while the legal proceedings continue.
The SNAP program, commonly referred to as food stamps, is among many government programs affectedby the ongoing shutdown,
and has been one…

JUST IN: Two Federal Judges Rule Trump Admin Must Fund Food Stamps — At Least Partially
On Friday, federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island issued rulings that could soon bring relief to millions of Americans whose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1.

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http://www.memeorandum.com/251031/p134#a251031p134

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Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, -- the nation’s biggest food aid program, -- using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown.
The program serves about 1 in 8 America…

Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
The rulings Friday came a day before the payments were due to be halted. SNAP is used by 1 in 8 Americans to buy groceries and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net.

Two federal judges require Trump administration tap into emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/politics/snap-federal-judges
http://www.memeorandum.com/251031/p98#a251031p98

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Two judges rule Trump admin must keep SNAP benefits in place as shutdown drags on (Breanne Deppisch/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-judges-rule-trump-admin-must-keep-snap-benefits-place-shutdown-drags
http://www.memeorandum.com/251031/p118#a251031p118

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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-2674255532/

All of this *just* happened in two totally separate cases,
so be careful with differing stories about where things stand:
- TRO granted in the Rhode Island case (Judge Jack McConnell), but no written order yet.
- Trump admin was given until Monday to act in the Mass. case (Judge Indira Talwani).
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social)
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/snap-shutdown-lawsuits-deadline-4af8b0dec6cd31cddd023cc99c131b73
http://www.memeorandum.com/251031/p103#a251031p103