It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries, as some wonder how they will feed their families without government assistance.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce whether the Trump administration must start complying with lower court orders that require full payments in the SNAP food program

The administration accepted a pair of earlier rulings that said it must provide at least partial benefits, but there has been an intense court battle underway since last week after a judge ruled that full funding was required

SNAP helps about 1 in 8 American buy groceries.

For many of them, November's payments are already delayed

The Supreme Court is

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