A U-S DISTRICT COURT JUDGE HAS GRANTED A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BLOCKING THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRUCULTURE FROM UNLAWFULLY
ACCESSING THE PERSONAL DATA OF PEOPLE RECEIVING….SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR “SNAP” BENEFITS….
IN LATE JULY…..KENTUCKY JOINED 21 ATTORNEY’S GENERAL CHALLENGING THE U-S-D-A’S DEMAND THAT STATES TURN OVER SENSITIVE
PERSONSAL INFORMATION FROM “SNAP” BENEFICIARIES……
FRIDAY……U-S DISTRICT JUDGE MAXINE CHESNEY TEMPORARILY ENJOINED THE USDA FROM CONTINUING TO SEEK THE DATA…..AND SET FURTHER HEARINGS ON
THE MATTER FOR OCTOBER……