Another Fed Judge has ruled like-wise:

"Two federal judges in the United States have ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot suspend food assistance to low-income individuals, signaling that the government must draw from contingency funds as a government shutdown drags on.

The second ruling came from the Rhode Island court of US District Judge John McConnell.

A group of cities, nonprofits and a labour organisation had challenged Trump's pause on SNAP benefits there. In response, McConnell came to a similar conclusion as his colleague in Boston.

"There is no doubt and it is beyond argument that irreparable harm will begin to occur if it hasn't already occurred in the terror it has caused some people about the availability of funding for food, for their family," McConnell said during a virtual hearing.

He called for SNAP funding to continue, using the government contingency funds, and asked for an update from the administration on Monday.

Never before has SNAP been suspended, as was threatened under the Trump administration."

UPDATE

"Trump asking court how to "legally fund SNAP" after judge's order

Flashback: The administration has argued those funds aren't available because USDA may need them in the case of a natural disaster or other emergency.

Zoom in: McConnell rejected that argument, ruling that people in immediate need should be receiving those funds.

"It's clear that when compared to the millions of people that will go without funds for food versus the agency's desire not to use contingency funds in case there's a hurricane need, the balances of those equities clearly goes on the side of ensuring that people are fed," he said, according to NBC."