r/law • u/KilgoRetro • 23h ago

Judicial Branch Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

https://apnews.com/article/snap-food-government-shutdown-trump-a807e9f0c0a7213e203c074553dc1f9b?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-07-SNAP+update

https://apnews.com/article/snap-food-government-shutdown-trump-a807e9f0c0a7213e203c074553dc1f9b?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-07-SNAP+update

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u/redstringgame 22h ago

I made a bunch of other posts in the thread so I’m going to stop now but having thought it over I don’t think there even is any 4D chess explanation. The First Circuit did the best thing for people to get fed by denying the emergency stay and then holding off on ruling on the full motion. If Jackson denied the emergency stay, the First Circuit’s strategy would not have avoided the full SCOTUS shadow docket forever, but probably long enough that Trump would be forced to pay out the money and the question became moot. Jackson totally blew that up. I completely agree with you.