In a lawsuit over food stamps amid the ongoing government shutdown, a federal judge has given the U.S. Department of Agriculture until Monday to decide how it will distribute benefits, either reduced or in full, to its 42 million low-income participants. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s order on Friday said a temporary restraining order “remains under advisement,” but that plaintiffs “are likely to succeed on their claim that ... suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful.” #breakingnews #news