A federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from penalizing states over SNAP administration and struck down guidance restricting food assistance for certain lawful permanent residents. The release does not state the date of the court’s ruling, so the event date uses the publication date as a proxy.
The court permanently blocked the administration from imposing penalties under the challenged deadline and invalidated guidance that restricted SNAP eligibility for certain lawful permanent residents.
This action does not concern privacy or identify a privacy-related contract issue. If the company contracts with vendors to administer public benefits, review vendor agreements for SNAP eligibility determination responsibilities, accurate implementation of eligibility guidance, change-in-law notification and transition duties, allocation of penalties, and audit or reporting obligations; the release provides no basis for changes to general privacy, data-processing, or breach-notification clauses.
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"the judge sided with Virginia and the coalition on every claim, striking down both the administration's fine-triggering deadline and its guidance restricting food assistance for lawful permanent residents."
"permanently blocked the Trump administration from penalizing states, including Virginia, with steep fines tied to their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)."
"Oregon and New York co-led the 22-state coalition that brought the case."
"Published on: September 23, 2026"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the attorneys general of New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington sued to block the federal government from conditioning Medicaid funding on states implementing new work requirements. The lawsuit argues that threatening to withhold all Medicaid funding is unconstitutional coercion; the press release describes requested relief, not a court ruling or penalty.
Virginia’s Attorney General joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal Medicaid rule that made it harder for medically vulnerable people to qualify for exemptions from work requirements. The court found the definition of medical frailty unlawful, vacated that language, and issued a permanent injunction; the release does not state the court decision’s date, so the release date is used as a proxy.
A multistate coalition co-led by New Jersey won a federal court order rejecting the Trump Administration’s decision not to request funding for the CFPB. The order struck down that decision and directed the Administration to follow the law and fund the agency; no monetary penalty or privacy violation is described.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over new federal contract terms intended to purge DEI. The lawsuit alleges the agencies violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to provide public notice or accept comments, exceeding legal authority, and imposing vague requirements that threaten severe penalties on contractors.
A coalition of 24 states led by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones won a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, invalidating illegal tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled the tariffs were unauthorized by law, as a trade deficit does not constitute the required 'large and serious balance-of-payment deficits' under the statute. The ruling prevents the administration from enforcing the 10% worldwide tariffs on most products.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 24-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The U.S. Court of International Trade granted summary judgment to the states, ruling the tariffs illegal as they did not meet the statutory requirement of “large and serious balance-of-payment deficits.” The court invalidated the 10 percent tariffs on most global products, barring their enforcement.