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A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a rule change by the Trump administration that would have imposed stricter work requirements on some people who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.

Judge Blocks Rule That Would Have Kicked 700,000 People Off SNAP

By: Maria Godoy | NPR
Posted on: Saturday, March 14, 2020

The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.