"One judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans, in a case brought by a group of US cities, non-profit organizations and a trade union. At almost the same time, in a separate but similar case, a judge in Massachusetts ruled that the government must continue to fund the program that helps low-income households stave off food insecurity,"
"And later Friday, a US district judge in Washington DC ruled that Trump's proof-of-citizenship directive to overhaul US elections was unconstitutional. Because our constitution assigns responsibility for election regulation to the states and to Congress, this court holds that the president lacks the authority to direct such changes, judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in her opinion. That's a blow to the administration and its allies who have argued that such a mandate is necessary to restore public confidence that only Americans are voting in US elections."
Two federal judges ordered the administration to use contingency funds to continue SNAP food-stamp payments during the government shutdown. A Rhode Island judge blocked suspension of food aid for millions in a suit by US cities, non-profit organizations and a trade union. A Massachusetts judge ruled the government must continue funding the program that helps low-income households stave off food insecurity in a case brought by Democratic attorneys general from 22 states, the District of Columbia and three governors. A US district judge in Washington, DC found the president lacked authority to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form and ruled the directive unconstitutional.
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