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And this is what I said in my post after the First Circuit stay denial last night: substack.com/@chrisgeidne...
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
And this is what I said in my post after the First Circuit stay denial last night: substack.com/@chrisgeidne...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I hate to say yes unambiguously — but DOJ said today that payments could go out from the feds 24 hours after it ends, if the Senate bill is signed into law.
And, as I noted this afternoon, DOJ focused on that aspect in its supplemental briefing at SCOTUS:
And, as I noted this afternoon, DOJ focused on that aspect in its supplemental briefing at SCOTUS:
NEW: DOJ filed its supplemental brief in the SNAP benefits case stay application at SCOTUS, leading off with the Senate vote last night, not the legal issues or the First Circuit's stay denial (although it does get into those issues after that). www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I hate to say yes unambiguously — but DOJ said today that payments could go out from the feds 24 hours after it ends, if the Senate bill is signed into law.
And, as I noted this afternoon, DOJ focused on that aspect in its supplemental briefing at SCOTUS:
And, as I noted this afternoon, DOJ focused on that aspect in its supplemental briefing at SCOTUS:
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November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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A written order will follow.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A written order will follow.
Reposted by Chris Geidner
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
In the multistate SNAP case, Judge Talwani will:
- keep USDA's 11/8 order that states "undo" full payments or face penalties stayed for now
- issue a TRO mirroring the RI case TRO to protect states directly
- likely address an error states say USDA made in its partial payment tables
Reposted by Chris Geidner
BREAKING: Judge Talwani will be issuing a second order — aside from the Rhode Island TRO — to "protect against the government's position" that the states suing over SNAP benefits are not "parties" to the R.I. litigation. It will be stayed to run concurrently w/ the R.I. order's current admin stay.
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
BREAKING: Judge Talwani will be issuing a second order — aside from the Rhode Island TRO — to "protect against the government's position" that the states suing over SNAP benefits are not "parties" to the R.I. litigation. It will be stayed to run concurrently w/ the R.I. order's current admin stay.
BREAKING: Judge Talwani will be issuing a second order — aside from the Rhode Island TRO — to "protect against the government's position" that the states suing over SNAP benefits are not "parties" to the R.I. litigation. It will be stayed to run concurrently w/ the R.I. order's current admin stay.
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
BREAKING: Judge Talwani will be issuing a second order — aside from the Rhode Island TRO — to "protect against the government's position" that the states suing over SNAP benefits are not "parties" to the R.I. litigation. It will be stayed to run concurrently w/ the R.I. order's current admin stay.
A side-fight over the table USDA gave for partial payments.
Becker says it's just a difference of regulatory interpretation.
Talwani responds: "I couldn't find any ambiguity in it."
Becker says it's just a difference of regulatory interpretation.
Talwani responds: "I couldn't find any ambiguity in it."
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A side-fight over the table USDA gave for partial payments.
Becker says it's just a difference of regulatory interpretation.
Talwani responds: "I couldn't find any ambiguity in it."
Becker says it's just a difference of regulatory interpretation.
Talwani responds: "I couldn't find any ambiguity in it."
Becker says "it's really up to Congress."
Talwani: It's up to Congress because USDA chose not to use the Section 32 funds. "It's hard to see how it's not just being used as a leverage point."
"People are hungry right now."
Even though a deal is near, she says, you aren't willing to reconsider.
Talwani: It's up to Congress because USDA chose not to use the Section 32 funds. "It's hard to see how it's not just being used as a leverage point."
"People are hungry right now."
Even though a deal is near, she says, you aren't willing to reconsider.
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Becker says "it's really up to Congress."
Talwani: It's up to Congress because USDA chose not to use the Section 32 funds. "It's hard to see how it's not just being used as a leverage point."
"People are hungry right now."
Even though a deal is near, she says, you aren't willing to reconsider.
Talwani: It's up to Congress because USDA chose not to use the Section 32 funds. "It's hard to see how it's not just being used as a leverage point."
"People are hungry right now."
Even though a deal is near, she says, you aren't willing to reconsider.
Thread continues here —>
DOJ really upset the federal judge in Massachusetts (hearing the multistate SNAP case) with its Sunday filing at the First Circuit in the other SNAP case —>
Talwani: "In an abundance of caution, is there any reason this court should not issue an order parallel to the R.I. one" to ensure the states have the same protection?
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Thread continues here —>
… so much so that she is considering issuing her own order against the Trump administration.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
… so much so that she is considering issuing her own order against the Trump administration.
Here is that filing — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — which I covered on Sunday: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-says-f...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Here is that filing — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — which I covered on Sunday: www.lawdork.com/p/doj-says-f...
Talwani: "In an abundance of caution, is there any reason this court should not issue an order parallel to the R.I. one" to ensure the states have the same protection?
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Talwani: "In an abundance of caution, is there any reason this court should not issue an order parallel to the R.I. one" to ensure the states have the same protection?
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
"I'm concerned," she reiterates, about the First Circuit filing. "This is a sentence in the filing to the First Circuit."
Reposted by Chris Geidner
Talwani accuses the Trump administration of playing "vindictive games with the states."
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Talwani accuses the Trump administration of playing "vindictive games with the states."