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Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina

What are the limits of presidential power to forgive student loans? A constitutional law expert answers 5 questions

The sculpture of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln towers over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, S.D. Scott Olson/Getty Images News via Getty Images

There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in the Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions on student debt forgiveness.

But for President Joe Biden, the extent of the executive branch’s power is also at stake.

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