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Fiendish Thingy

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18. There are several newer threads that provide significantly more information and context

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:16 AM

Nov 2025

Jackson made the best strategic move possible under the circumstances, rather than let the full court take over and block SNAP for an undetermined length of time, she forced the lower court to act quickly.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to temporarily withhold some SNAP payments for November [View all] SunSeeker Nov 2025 OP

DAMN! elleng Nov 2025 #1

The only rationale angrychair Nov 2025 #11

Would you prefer another unsigned shadow docket decision with no possibility of reversal? flashman13 Nov 2025 #16

Thanks. elleng Nov 2025 #23

Post removed Post removed Nov 2025 #24

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #19

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued the stay Polybius Nov 2025 #2

It was a strategic move Fiendish Thingy Nov 2025 #20

As a legal analyst explained, she did it to avoid a longer stay by the full Court. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #21

Thanks elleng Nov 2025 #26

Thanks A Badger Nov 2025 #30

Fuck this SheltieLover Nov 2025 #3

It's a technicality, a procedural thing. valleyrogue Nov 2025 #4

Yet the starving will occur Bmoboy Nov 2025 #5

Fouled on a technicality? calimary Nov 2025 #29

F*ck procedure when it f*cks people NotHardly Nov 2025 #10

Right. elleng Nov 2025 #13

If the court can move quickly and not inflict harm on hungry families C_U_L8R Nov 2025 #6

Horrible Trueblue1968 Nov 2025 #7

42 million about to die of "temporary" denial of food NotHardly Nov 2025 #8

Fuck all the SCOTUS angrychair Nov 2025 #9

All? Polybius Nov 2025 #31

So much for "pro life". Screw every single one of these right wing assholes. BComplex Nov 2025 #12

So, someone please define "temporary" for me and "as quickly as possible". hamsterjill Nov 2025 #14

Here is a video that explains it a bit better Bev54 Nov 2025 #15

Thanks for this. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #17

So you are disappointed that she didn't deny the request which would have allowed Thomas to grant it onenote Nov 2025 #32

There are several newer threads that provide significantly more information and context Fiendish Thingy Nov 2025 #18

Correct. Jackson made the best of a bad situation. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #25

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #22

They just keep digging themselves in deeper and deeper for the mid-terms. C Moon Nov 2025 #27

MOTHERFUCKERS orangecrush Nov 2025 #28

SHAME ! republianmushroom Nov 2025 #33