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In a statement to NPR, NAD says it's pleased with the judge's decision and that ASL is essential to full and equal access to information.
The White House stopped using the interpreters at briefings and other public events when President Trump began his second term.
It has until Friday to tell the court how it will comply.
The White House did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment on the temporary injunction.
One in eight people in the U.S.
get SNAP benefits to put food on the table.
Congress set aside nearly $6 billion for the Agriculture Department to keep funding SNAP in emergencies.
But the agency says that money can't legally be tapped into right now.
The department argues without Congress appropriating funds for the current fiscal year, there are no contingency funds available now.
About half of states disagree and are suing the department.
The USDA's lapse of funding plan, dated September 30th,
said in the event of a shutdown, SNAP's operations should continue since the program has been provided with multi-year contingency funds.
That plan is no longer on the USDA website.
Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
Weather officials in Jamaica say time's running out for people there to get ready for Hurricane Melissa.
It's forecasted to make landfall on the island in the coming days.
Evan Thompson, director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, is warning of the danger of the storm moving so slowly.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic are also under special hurricane advisories.