The big picture: The coalition, led by the attorneys general and governors from 25 states and the District of Columbia, filed the lawsuit in Massachusetts, arguing the administration is withholding up to $6 billion in emergency funds to sustain SNAP benefits.
Roughly 42 million Americans rely on the SNAP, and the Department of Agriculture has warned benefits will stop Nov. 1.
What he's saying: "It is clear President Trump and his USDA are making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice to not fund the SNAP program during the federal government shutdown despite the availability of contingency funds," Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a release.
"We are asking the court to resume essential food assistance for the more than 600,000 Coloradans who use SNAP benefits to feed themselves or their families."
By the numbers: Of the 600,000 people, half are children, 10% are elderly and 15% have a disability, according to state officials.
Zoom in: In and around Boulder, roughly 19,000 people receive SNAP benefits, according to county spokesperson Gloria Handyside, per the Daily Camera.
