Government Appeals to Top Court Following Unsuccessful Attempt to Halt Food Stamp Aid Order

On Friday, immediately after a federal appeals court determined that the government is required to completely finance food stamp payments, the administration turned to the nation's highest court in a new effort to halt the directive.

A short time later, the highest court released an urgent ruling temporarily blocking full food stamp funds, which nearly 42 hundred thousand Americans rely on to feed their families.

“Our attorneys persist in fighting, day and night, to defend and advance the president's policies,” the top legal officer declared on online platforms just after 9:30pm in Washington.

Government representatives had petitioned the appellate court to overturn a judge's order mandating they distribute November’s complete nutritional assistance in the middle of a federal closure, and had their request rejected later the same day.

America's Top Court Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Entire Nutrition Assistance Disbursements

The top court's decision was issued after the government asked a US appellate court this past Friday to block a judicial directive mandating they distribute the upcoming complete Snap benefits throughout a US federal government shutdown.

Subsequent to that appeal to block got rejected, the White House sought help from the high court in a new attempt to block the directive to fully fund nutrition assistance disbursements.

Other Developments Transpired Today:

• The government closure brought public confidence in the US to a near record low in the fall, as reported by a monthly survey administered by the Michigan University.

• Academic community members at more than 100 campuses across the US demonstrated against the government's assault on college education on Friday – the opening in a scheduled sequence of countrywide, synchronized rallies.

• Cornell University announced a agreement with the White House, emerging as the fifth college under investigation by the American authorities to settle.

• A GOP congresswoman and strong ally of the White House has formally begun her much-expected gubernatorial bid.

• The White House has granted clemency to a former sports star on earlier tax evasion and substance offenses, citing the athlete's post-career adoption of faith and extended clean living.