Judge grants Trump admin’s appeal to block SNAP court order after Ferguson confirms rollout
Nov 7, 2025, 6:47 PM | Updated: 6:50 pm
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025. (Photo: Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images)
(Photo: Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images)
Around 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the government shutdown, The Associated Press reported.
The judge gave the administration until Friday to make the payments through SNAP, but the administration asked the appeals court to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund, and instead allow it to continue with planned partial SNAP payments for the month.
This comes after Washington Governor Bob Ferguson confirmed Friday that hundreds of thousands of Washington households began receiving their November SNAP benefits.
The rollout came after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for around 42 million low-income Americans, including nearly 1 million in Washington.
Judge John J. McConnell Jr. condemned the administration for ignoring his initial court order, writing, “This Court is not naïve to the administration’s true motivations.”
According to Ferguson, households scheduled to receive benefits between November 1 and November 7 got 100% of their benefits for the month.
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Future SNAP benefits remain uncertain
However, Ferguson noted the Trump administration asked the Court of Appeals to put the federal court decision on hold, so the future of SNAP benefits is uncertain.
“Thanks to multiple lawsuits and repeated court orders, hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians across our state finally have the SNAP benefits they need to put food on the table,” Ferguson stated in his news release. “Shockingly, this administration continues to work to withhold food assistance from those who need it most. President Trump needs to stop fighting to keep food from hungry families and focus on reopening the government.”
More than 500,000 Washington households rely on SNAP benefits.
Over 250,000 Washington households have received their full November benefits, according to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
DSHS noted people eligible for November SNAP benefits should see funds loaded on their cards at their normal issuance date.
Beneficiaries can check MyWABenefits, ebtEDGE apps, or call the number on the back of their EBT cards to confirm funding.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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