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Judge orders administration to distribute SNAP contingency money amid shutdown

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by mhb

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It would be a good time for federalism advocates to make their voices heard. There's no reason to cede this power to the federal government.

by susiecambria

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Not sure how it is in places other than Virginia, but added to the confusion created by the orders (yay, judges for ordering use of the designated funds!) is a question about when the state will decide to implement a temporary food program that is supposed to start Monday.
And, like everywhere else, many food pantry shelves are empty.

by egberts1

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The crux remains "is this the kind of emergency that Congress authorized Disaster SNAP (DSNAP) funds to be disbursed?"
It is in US Code 2027(a)(2):
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/2027
Let me expand ...
A shutdown due to insufficient vote is not considered a national disaster enough to trigger DSNAP disbursrment.
President, by Congressional law, are not authorized to disburse SNAP nor DSNAP during shutdown.
I know what you are thinking "but, But, ... BUT it's emergency SNAP", but it isn't: it's for a DISASTER SNAP.
So, my bet is a criminal judge making a administrative ruling will most likely be remanded by SCOTUS as to rewrite it (in which that renegade judge will be unable to do so), then get batted down by SCOTUS.
Emergency - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5122
DSNAP - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/part-280/section-280.1

by hdlothia

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Biden and Obama appointees ruling against the admin, probably to be overturned by republican nominated judges. Have judges gotten more partisan recently or has it always been like this.
Hopefully some people at least get money for food in the mean time.

by Acrobatic_Road

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