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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 23 april 2019

Top court skeptical of paper's argument over food stamp data

By JESSICA GRESKO each store that partici- best hope of winning may group didn't have the right ly blocked the information's
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pates in the government's rest on a question about to pursue the case. release and defended that
Supreme Court on Monday $65 billion-a-year Supple- the group that brought the The issue she raised has to decision in court. But after
seemed inclined to rule mental Nutrition Assistance case to the high court, the do with the fact that the Ar- a court ruled against the
against a South Dakota Program. Food Marketing Institute, gus Leader's request for in- government, it said it would
newspaper seeking data The Argus Leader says the a supermarket trade asso- formation was made to the not pursue the case further
about the government's data is public and shows ciation. Justice Sonia Soto- U.S. government, and it was and would instead release
food assistance program, citizens how the govern- mayor suggested that the the government that initial- the information.q

Food Marketing Institute lawyer Evan Young speaks to reporters
outside the Supreme Court after the high court heard arguments
in the supermarket trade association’s case Monday, April 22,
2019, in Washington.
Associated Press

previously known as food ment is spending their tax
stamps. money. A supermarket
The high court was hear- trade association opposing
ing arguments in a case the information's release ar-
originally brought by the gues it is confidential.
Argus Leader newspaper, At arguments, both con-
which is owned by USA To- servative and liberal jus-
day publisher Gannett and tices suggested skepticism
is the largest newspaper in about the Argus Leader's
South Dakota. The paper contention on the meaning
wants to know how much of the word "confidential."
money goes annually to As a result, the newspaper's