Federal court strikes WV’s SNAP restrictions on soda

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 745

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A federal judge on Monday struck down a West Virginia pilot project that restricted recipients of the federal food assistance program SNAP from using their benefits to purchase soda.

United States District Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted plaintiffs a summary judgement on Monday in a case brought by SNAP recipients from five states, including West Virginia, where the federal Department of Agriculture has approved SNAP waivers that restrict what foods can be purchased.

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