Supreme Court leaves student debt relief program on hold after Texas judge blocked it

A student walks through the Library Mall at the University of North Texas in Denton in March. A federal judge in Texas last month struck down the Biden administration’s plan for student debt relief. The U.S. Supreme Court says it will take up the case in February or March. (Credit: Emil Lippe for The Texas Tribune)

The Supreme Court on Thursday delayed its decision on President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, leaving it blocked until justices hear the case early next year.

The delay is the latest in the uphill battle for student loan forgiveness, a program that would have given thousands of dollars in relief to more than 40 million borrowers.