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US Attorneys General from NJ, NY, MN, and CA join with food insecurity nonprofits to condemn USDA withholding SNAP benefits. Credit: NJPEN.

Attorneys General Condemn Suspension of SNAP Benefits as ‘Illegal,’ ‘Unconstitutional,’ ‘Deliberate’

The Attorneys General from New Jersey, New York, Minnesota, and California have challenged the withholding of SNAP benefits in court four times since October 28. The top lawyers in each of their respective states say they have ‘whiplash’ from ‘vague and contradictory’ arguments from USDA, the federal agency that distributes the benefits some 75,000 Camden County residents rely upon. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

By Matt Skoufalos | November 11, 2025
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