The Supreme Court extended an order maintaining a freeze on full SNAP payments amid anticipation that the government shutdown may soon conclude, allowing food aid payments to resume. This decision prolongs a situation where some SNAP beneficiaries receive full allocations while others receive none, with the order expiring Thursday night.

A Senate bill to end the shutdown has passed, with the House potentially voting soon. Restoring full SNAP payments is uncertain even if the government reopens. The court opted for minimal intervention, anticipating the shutdown's end, sidestepping any significant legal ruling on the lower courts' handling of SNAP payments during the shutdown.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, favoring immediate restoration of lower court orders. With millions affe

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