Supreme Court rules against a South Dakota newspaper seeking access to food stamp data
The Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to businesses seeking to block their information from being disclosed to the public after it winds up in the hands of the federal government.in favor of retailers seeking to prevent a South Dakota newspaper from obtaining store-level data on the redemption of food stamp benefits, now officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
That court ruled in favor of the newspaper, at which point the Food Marketing Institute, a trade group that represents retailers such as grocery stores, filed an appeal in lieu of the USDA. "We’re disappointed in today’s outcome, obviously," said Cory Myers, the news director of the Argus Leader, in aposted to the newspaper's website. "This is a massive blow to the public’s right to know how its tax dollars are being spent, and who is benefiting. Regardless, we will continue to fight for government openness and transparency, as always."By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Three justices — Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor — partially dissented. Joined by his two liberal colleagues, Breyer said the majority’s ruling threatened to cloak information the public deserves to know.
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