The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order for it to provide full SNAP food aid benefits to states by Nov. 7.

The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Nov. 6 – the same day Rhode Island federal Judge John McConnell ordered the administration to make full payments of November SNAP benefits to the states within a day.

McConnell instructed officials to use a combination of contingency funds and other funds he said were available to make the full payments during the federal government shutdown .

The two-page appeal document filed in McConnell's court didn't explain the government's reasons for challenging the order.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

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