The First Circuit denies DOJ's stay request in the SNAP case

BREAKING: The First Circuit denies DOJ’s stay request in the SNAP case, refusing to stay the Nov. 6 enforcement order.

Justice Jackson’s 48-hour clock started just before midnight Sunday, meaning the administrative stay she issued Friday ends at the end of the day Tuesday.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T05:42:58.658Z

The appeals court limits the denial as to the November 6 order enforcing the original TRO in the Rhode Island case.

(They stayed the second TRO, which I previously described as a belt-and-suspenders approach, so long as the first TRO and enforcement order remain in effect.)

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T05:44:20.380Z

Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T05:45:40.859Z

Where are we at?

The order that USDA pay out full SNAP benefits for November is still on hold, but the appeals court denied DOJ’s request for a more extended stay.

As such, that triggers the 48-hour clock Justice Jackson set, at the end of which her administrative stay ends.

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— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T05:58:29.928Z

If Jackson or the full court hasn’t acted by then, the order that full payments be made goes back into effect.

But, there could be a further administrative stay (by Jackson or the full court) while they decide whether to grant a stay pending appeal.

And, the Senate deal could also moot the case.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-10T06:00:53.614Z