Children's Defense Fund: Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration Attempt to Rip Food Assistance From 700,000 Americans
October 24, 2020
October 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release:
In a positive move last Sunday, a federal judge struck down a dangerous Trump administration proposal to take SNAP benefits away from 700,000 Americans. In her opinion, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of D.C. deemed the proposal "arbitrary and capricious" and sided with the 19 states, D.C., New York City and a coalition of groups who sued to stop the final rule back in December. . . .
In a positive move last Sunday, a federal judge struck down a dangerous Trump administration proposal to take SNAP benefits away from 700,000 Americans. In her opinion, Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of D.C. deemed the proposal "arbitrary and capricious" and sided with the 19 states, D.C., New York City and a coalition of groups who sued to stop the final rule back in December. . . .