Two federal judges ruled the Trump administration’s decision to suspend food-aid benefits for tens of millions of Americans during the government shutdown is likely unlawful and that US officials must use contingency funding to at least partially keep the program operational.

Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must to continue to fund SNAP using contingency funds during the government shutdown.

Federal judges say USDA must tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to keep critical food assistance afloat

The Department of Agriculture said no benefits would be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1, claiming funding for the critical food stamps program had “run dry” due to the ongoing government shutdown—a claim disputed by Democrats and some policy analysts.