A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund the food stamp program for 42 million Americans.

“People have gone without for too long,” Judge Jack McConnell said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island as he issued the order.

The decision came after plaintiffs in the case urged Judge McConnell to reject the administration’s proposed plan for partial benefits. The Trump administration had announced last week that it would not use a congressionally authorized contingency fund containing $4.65 billion to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Like other federal programs, SNAP had no current appropriation because Congress has not approved a stopgap funding bill to reopen the U.S. government. As a result, the payment of full benefits was in question until the judge’s order.

The ruling ensures that millions of Americans who rely on SNAP will receive their full benefits for November.
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