DENVER — More than 600,000 Coloradans are waiting to learn when their food assistance will return after a federal judge ruled SNAP benefits must be fully funded by Friday .

The order issued Thursday requires that full funding be delivered to states no later than Friday, Nov. 7, from additional money held in reserve by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Trump administration immediately appealed that order and earlier court decisions that required it to make at least partial payments to the SNAP program.

While the back-and-forth plays out in court, many people right here in Colorado are left wondering where their next meal will come from.

"I've gone three days without eating, and that's the first time," said Newton. "Like, it's not usual for me."

Newton said she isn't confident

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