U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday ordered the payout by Friday, accusing the administration of withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits for political reasons with the government shutdown now more than a month old.

Michigan SNAP recipients will receive their full food benefits this month after the state reversed course on a federal request to block payments.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to over 200,000 households on Friday before a Supreme Court ruling that halted an order requiring the Trump administration to provide full benefits to millions of Americans.

Updates on the government shutdown, how Michigan is supplementing SNAP payments, MDOT collecting public comments and more.

After a flurry of legal developments Friday, Nov. 7, that landed in the U.S. Supreme Court, Michigan SNAP recipients are back in limbo.

Michigan will gain partial SNAP funding for November starting Saturday as federal government shutdown continues.

Life is about to get harder, especially in Lake County, one of Michigan's poorest counties, as SNAP benefits are still in limbo. (Nov. 6, 2025)

The government shutdown may end soon, but SNAP benefits are still in questionable territory under conflicting USDA directives.