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.

Michigan health officials have directed the state’s SNAP vendor to begin issuing full benefits to Michigan SNAP recipients for November.

With SNAP benefits cut since the start of the month and the federal government shutdown adding uncertainty, food banks across West Michigan are feeling the pressure.

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

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

LANSING — Recipients of federal food assistance in Michigan will start receiving partial benefits Saturday following court orders to keep funding the program amid the government shutdown.