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Law's Eric Chaffee warns restarting SNAP payments could take time

Media | November 12, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Ohio to begin issuing partial SNAP benefits this week after federal guidance update

WKYC: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said courts have consistently ruled that “the funding is there” for SNAP benefits, since it’s federally provided but state-administered. He added the Supreme Court will likely decide the issue and warned that restarting payments after the shutdown could take time due to bureaucratic delays.

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