Attorney General Jeff Jackson Statement on SNAP Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov
Phone: 919-538-2809
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following statement today on his lawsuit against USDA for withholding SNAP payments from North Carolina.
“Great news: In the lawsuit we filed, a federal court just ruled that the Agriculture Department acted unlawfully by refusing to use its emergency fund to make SNAP payments. It has until Monday to deliver a plan to pay benefits.
“We’re not finished, but this is a major step toward making sure 16 million kids don’t go hungry.”
A copy of today’s order is here.
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