U.s. Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Avoid Funding Snap Payments for Now
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The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily avoid funding SNAP payments, with the decision sparking debate about the administration's actions and potential alternatives.
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Conversely, today's stacked SCotUS has been gifting an unprecedented 90% win rate. Equally unprecedented has been the court's refusal to explain rulings and the impossibly short deliberation periods. : https://www.courtaccountability.org/shadow-docket-analysis
https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
A 90% acquiescence rate is so foundationally unhealthy, I argue that all decisions being made in the shade of it - should be considered with it in mind.