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A federal judge halted the Trump administration\u2019s effort to force states to comply with new conditions on billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction against the Department of Agriculture\u2019s SNAP requirements, siding with 20 states and D.C. that argued that the terms threatened to disrupt programs meant to serve low-income families.<\/p>\n

The new SNAP terms contain a \u201cvague set of funding conditions relating to USDA\u2019s purported anti-discrimination \u2018policies,\u2019 \u2018gender ideology,\u2019 \u2018fair athletic opportunities\u2019 for women and girls, and immigration,\u201d the states\u2019 complaint reads.<\/p>\n

The challenged conditions stem from a USDA administrative directive, known as the \u201c2026 Conditions,\u201d issued at the end of 2025, requiring states to certify compliance with the administration\u2019s policies on \u201cgender ideology,\u201d immigration, diversity, equity and inclusion, and women\u2019s sports as a condition of receiving all USDA funding \u2014 not just SNAP.<\/p>\n

The Democratic-led states argued the Department of Agriculture has \u201cthrown unconstitutional and unlawful roadblocks between the programs created by Congress and the States that rely on them, threatening critical nutrition support, vital agricultural research, and the safety of our national food chain and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Federal attorneys argued that the new conditions were implemented to improve oversight of funding, stating that \u201cthese new requirements would help promote the sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars, strengthen USDA\u2019s control and oversight of obligated funds, and ensure that grant recipients comply with federal laws, regulations, and policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judge Joun, appointed by former President Biden, said he would issue a memorandum at a later date to explain his decision.<\/p>\n

SNAP benefits, issued to low-income households to help pay for groceries, assist about 39 million Americans \u2014 roughly 1 in 9 Americans. This number has nosedived since President Trump came back into office.<\/p>\n

The 20 states and D.C. receive over $74 billion annually, which includes SNAP funding, school lunch programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs include Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.<\/p>\n

New York Attorney General Letitia James celebrated the preliminary injunction, saying, \u201cWe won a court order protecting billions of dollars in @USDA funding as our lawsuit continues. My office will keep fighting to protect New Yorkers and stop the federal government from punishing our state for refusing to bend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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