Judge issues temporary restraining order arguing that halting of food aid benefits, due to kick in Saturday, is unlawful

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown.

John McConnell, a US district judge in Providence, issued a temporary restraining order at the behest of a group of US cities, nonprofit organizations and a trade union, which argued the US Department of Agriculture’s suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as Snap or food stamps, that was due to kick in on Saturday, was unlawful.

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Source: World news | The Guardian.


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