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Judges order SNAP payments as shutdown stretches; timing still unclear
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Two federal judges on Friday directed the Trump administration to tap emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing to roughly 42 million people as the U.S. government shutdown entered its 31st day. One judge issued a temporary restraining order calling for immediate action; another gave the administration until Monday to decide whether to send at least partial payments.
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate a contempt order issued by U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino against an army lawyer handling an immigration case. The order aimed to enforce compliance with a habeas ruling for a detained Mexican man in Minnesota. DOJ argues the judge improperly held the lawyer's career captive to pressure ICE.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has told a federal appeals court that the Department of Justice cannot salvage its case against him due to an unlawful appointment of a prosecutor. Comey accuses the DOJ of hypocrisy, contrasting its stance here with its position in a prior Trump case. The dispute centers on Attorney General Pam Bondi's appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney.