Governor Andy Beshear calls the decision a win for individual privacy.
Beshear joined 21 attorneys general in July to challenge the USDA’s demand that states turn over sensitive personal information of SNAP beneficiaries, calling the request illegal.
“I joined this lawsuit because no Kentuckian – and no American – should have to worry about their confidential and personal information being shared unlawfully,” Gov. Beshear said. “Millions of Americans, and more than half a million Kentuckians, receive SNAP benefits, and their privacy rights are just as important as everyone else’s.”
Today, Friday, U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney issued a temporary order prohibiting the USDA from taking action until further hearings on the matter, which are set for October.