7-Eleven 22360 v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND 7-ELEVEN #22360, et al., Plaintiffs Civil Action No. ELH-21-0057 v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case arises under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP” or the “Program”) and concerns the penalty of permanent disqualification imposed on a SNAP retailer because of two “trafficking” violations committed by a rogue employee. The retailer is a 7- Eleven convenience store in Baltimore. In effect, as a sanction for the violation, the government seeks to put the store out of business. SNAP…