Federal judge strikes down SNAP deadline that put Virginia at risk of added costs

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Virginia and other states cannot be penalized under a Trump administration deadline that gave them too little time to put new federal food assistance rules into effect, a federal judge in Oregon has ruled.

The decision also rejects federal guidance that would have denied benefits to some lawful permanent residents, including people who previously entered the country as refugees or were granted asylum.

The Sept. 17 ruling …

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