FILE PHOTO: A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits come under threat due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's directive that U.S. states "undo" steps they took to issue full snap food aid benefits, according to a court notice on Monday.

The move came after a federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order to stand that directs U.S. officials to fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

(Reporting by Nate Raymond; writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu)