Rollins v. Rhode Island State Council of Churches
Justice Jackson granted the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay on Nov. 7, 2025.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should pause a district court's orders requiring the Trump administration to fully fund November Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) payments.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Supreme Court temporarily pauses ruling on November SNAP payments (Amy Howe, November 7, 2025)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/07/2025 | Application (25A539) for a stay, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| 11/07/2025 | Letter of applicant Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. filed. |
| 11/07/2025 | The applicants are seeking a stay of two orders of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, case No. 1:25-cv-569. See D. Ct. Minute Entry (Oct. 31, 2025) and Docket Number 34 (Nov. 6, 2025). These orders require the applicants to fully fund benefits for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (“SNAP”) for the month of November, and to distribute that funding by the end of the day on November 7, 2025 (today). Earlier today, the applicants asked the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to stay the District Court’s orders pending appeal, and to issue an administrative stay to facilitate its consideration of that stay motion. At 6:08 p.m., the First Circuit denied the applicants’ request for an administrative stay, but stated that it “intend[s] to issue a decision on [the stay pending appeal] motion as quickly as possible.” Rhode Island State Council of Churches v. Rollins, |