"It's hard for me to understand how this isn't an emergency when there’s no money and a lot of people are needing their SNAP benefits," she said, according to Reuters.

One judge said the federal government must use contingency funds to make payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown drags on for more than 30 days.

Roughly 42 million Americans are set to lose their supplemental food benefits Saturday — and it's unclear if Friday's ruling will be enacted fast enough to guarantee recipients get their money in tim...