Zuckerman Spaeder: Protecting Food Security for DC Families
February 5, 2026
In late 2023, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP* partnered with Legal Aid DC to protect a critical lifeline for tens of thousands of low-income D.C. residents. After the D.C. Council passed — and the Mayor signed — a law directing excess city revenue toward increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Administration later announced it would not distribute the mandated funds. Legal Aid DC urged compliance, and when the Administration continued to withhold the benefits, the organization worked with Zuckerman Spaeder to prepare emergency litigation. On the eve of filing, after being notified that a motion for immediate injunctive relief was