(Salem, OR) -- A federal judge in Oregon has issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump Administration from penalizing states with fines related to SNAP operations. The Administration tried to stop SNAP benefits for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents. Then, the Administration reversed itself allowing the benefits. The federal government then imposed millions of dollars in fines to states claiming they missed a required "grace period" for implementing the new guidance. This judge's decision stops the fines until the case is decided.