Maggie dives into the Trump administration's controversial handling of SNAP benefits during a government shutdown, highlighting federal court battles that challenge the administration's stance on funding essential food aid. Maggie and former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle dissect Judge Indira Talwani's Massachusetts ruling against the administration's tactics to weaponize hunger, emphasizing the judiciary's role as a safeguard against executive overreach. They also critique the administration's misleading legal tactics in deportation cases, notably against Afghan allies, and the Seventh Circuit's puzzling stance on federal agents' crowd control methods. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.290958/gov.uscourts.mad.290958.26.0_1.pdf The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show! Guest: Jim Santelle