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A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fully fund SNAP benefits for November despite a government shutdown.

The USDA immediately appealed the order, arguing it would require taking billions from other critical food-security programs.

Legal experts suggest the case could potentially reach the U.S. Supreme Court if the appeal is denied.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed for an immediate stay of a federal judge’s Nov. 6 order that the government fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday for more than 40 million low-income Americans, despite the government shutdown .

U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. granted a temporary restraining order Nov. 6 requiring the USDA to tap into its resources to fully fund Supplemental Nut

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