Author: Mark Berman

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The Trump administration has twice gone to the Supreme Court in recent days, seeking to prevent other judges from forcing it to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.

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The judge, who was appointed by Trump, said the attempted deployment in Portland exceeded the president’s authority.

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A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.

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The request means the justices won’t rule on the issue until at least mid-November, which would leave President Donald Trump’s attempted troop deployment blocked for more than a month.

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A three-judge appeals court panel had ruled in Trump’s favor on deploying National Guard forces. Now a larger panel will reconsider the case.

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A federal judge had blocked President Donald Trump from dispatching the National Guard to Portland.

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A federal judge had said Trump could not deploy troops in Illinois.

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The appeals court weighed in after a federal judge, concluding that it was “likely to lead to civil unrest,” barred the president from deploying troops in and around Chicago.

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Maxwell, an imprisoned associate of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, has argued she was improperly prosecuted.