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Al Jazeera: US courts rule Trump cannot suspend food aid during government shutdown (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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Two federal judges in the United States have ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot suspend food assistance to low-income individuals, signalling that the government must draw from contingency funds as a government shutdown drags on.

Friday’s decisions were released within minutes of one another, and both concerned the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

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[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 28 points 3 weeks ago

Who will enforce the ruling?

[–] blave@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“Sorry, motherfucker, but being an evil fucking ghoul, at least in this context, is illegal.“

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Their evil knows no bounds. I am sure they will appeal and get a stay, or just ignore it. They don't seem to follow a rule of law or any sort of moral compass, and it appears that nobody will stop them.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

They have a moral compass, but it's inverted.

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Expect they will continue selectively funding states that fully submit to executive authority.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The judges, while entirely bought and paid for, might at least be smart enough to realize that starving their own population is probably not going to end the way anyone really wants

[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

No one will enforce it

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

FUCK YEAH.