Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al

  1. November 13, 2025

    Gov't Funding Deal Ends SNAP Benefits Battle

    President Donald Trump's signing of a government funding bill Wednesday rendered moot lawsuits seeking to make his administration tap emergency funds for food assistance benefits, the administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.

  2. November 10, 2025

    Justices Extend Temporary Pause On Full SNAP Payments

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration's bid to extend the pause on a Rhode Island federal judge's order forcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fully fund food assistance benefits during the federal government's ongoing shutdown.

  3. October 31, 2025

    Trump Admin Must Keep SNAP Running, Federal Judges Say

    A Rhode Island federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to use contingency funds to sustain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, while a Boston federal judge gave the government until Monday to choose one of two paths to keep the program running to some degree.

  4. October 28, 2025

    26 AGs Sue USDA Over Suspension Of Nutrition Benefits

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown is an abuse of discretion that threatens to take food away from millions of people, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 25 states and the District of Columbia.