I can’t recall ever seeing a photo of a local cop pointing a gun at a camera

My point is only that if King believed that SNAP was a reason to cut a deal he should have waited until the litigation played out.

KBJ’s administrative stay was set to expire 48 hours after the First Circuit ruled, so another order by the full Court would’ve been needed.

Sure, but his position was pretty clear already!

From France! Par avion!

Sorry Dhillon claims what?

Not at all. But as with all terrible Trump things, it’s worth pondering the actual impact, which is sometimes more or less than meets the eye.

These pardons confuse me — unless I’m missing something, it has no effect, while reminding people of these folks’ criminality. They haven’t been convicted of anything and any applicable statute of limitations would expire by the end of Trump’s term. And obviously no effect on state proceedings.

It strikes me as a pretty tiny middle finger if it has no practical effect and serves only to remind people of these folks’ criminality.

How do these pardons have any practical meaning? No one covered had been convicted of anything federally and the statute of limitations for any applicable would run before Trump’s term ended, no?

I agree about waiting.

I think SCOTUS was likely to overturn the requirement that USDA use the Section 32 funds to fully fund SNAP, which would have left only the SNAP contingency fund, which would have been depleted after paying out 65% of the November benefits.

Notably, the deal funds Ag for the entire fiscal year so SNAP wouldn’t be an issue in a Jan 30 shutdown

No but there’s symbolic value, which might move the judicial needle, in showing that Congress opposes this stuff.