"The defendants failed to consider the practical consequences associated with this decision to only partially fund SNAP," McConnell said. "They knew that there would be a long delay in paying partial Snap payments and failed to consider the harms individual who rely on those benefits would suffer."
Federal judge ordering Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
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Judge McConnell, an Obama appointee, said agencies cannot act on the budget office directive, at least as it pertains to spending in the 21 states and the District of Columbia, which were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Judge rules Trump's broad spending pause violates Constitution
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