BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally moved to block a recent federal judge's order requiring the distribution of full monthly SNAP benefits for November amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The request was made on Friday to a federal appeals court, with administration officials arguing that compliance would exceed the available resources from a contingency fund.

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had directed the administration to process SNAP payments, a crucial program for millions of Americans, primarily those with lower incomes. However, the court filing arrives alongside reports from several states, including Wisconsin, indicating that they are successfully distributing the full benefits to some recipients.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ spokesperson confirmed that payments had already reached some SNAP participants, citing successful transactions that allowed individuals to see the credited amounts by early Friday.

The legal and administrative back-and-forth has led to prolonged uncertainty concerning a program that supports roughly one in eight Americans, underscoring the challenges and complexities inherent in providing food assistance during a governmental impasse.