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Judge Blocks Trump from Accessing SNAP Recipient Data

2/14/2026

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A U.S. District Judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot compel states to provide SNAP recipient data.
The ruling follows a lawsuit by 22 states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture that threatened funding cuts.
The Trump administration says the data are needed to combat fraud, while states warn it could aid immigration enforcement.
Kansas has not joined the lawsuit despite SNAP supporting about 42 million Americans.

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A U.S. District Judge ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump cannot compel states to provide SNAP recipient data.
The ruling follows a lawsuit by 22 states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture that threatened funding cuts.
The Trump administration says the data are needed to combat fraud, while states warn it could aid immigration enforcement.
Kansas has not joined the lawsuit despite SNAP supporting about 42 million Americans.