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Student debt relief threatened by SCOTUS

Only Barrett and Kavanaugh asked questions that seemed to express any doubt about the plaintiff's case

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

Student debt cancellation program in jeopardy as Supreme Court justices hear arguments

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Feb. 28, 2023, regarding a multistate lawsuit to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program. The Conversation asked John Patrick Hunt, a law professor at the University of California, Davis, and Celeste K. Carruthers, an economics professor at the University…

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

Thoughts on Today's Supreme Court Student Loan Forgiveness Oral Arguments

The justices seem to be clearly leaning against the Biden Administration on the merits. The procedural issue of standing is a closer call, though ultimately more likely than not to come out the same way.

Reason · Mar 1, 2023

Biden's student loan relief faces its biggest test yet at the Supreme Court

On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

"Third-Party Standing" Doctrine Shouldn't be Used to Block Lawsuits Challenging Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Legal scholar Michael Dorf claims Supreme Court should rule on this basis. But the doctrine doesn't apply to this case, and is dubious anyway.

Reason · Feb 9, 2023

Arguments for Standing in the Student Loan Cases

A few thoughts on the states' brief and their amici

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

Our Amici Brief in the Student Loan Forgiveness Cases

arguing against standing, even though the program is unlawful.

Reason · Jan 11, 2023

Biden defends student loan forgiveness to Supreme Court as cancellation remains blocked for borrowers

The U.S. Justice Department kicked off the new year by filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, defending President Joe Biden’s widespread plan to forgive student loan debt for an estimated 40 million borrowers. Last August, Biden announced his administration would forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loan…

Fortune · Jan 5, 2023

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court orders and clear the way for the Education Department to forgive millions of student loans.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 19, 2022

Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Lift Injunction Blocking their Massive Loan Forgiveness Program

The Supreme Court's resolution of this procedural issue may be a preview of the justices' views on the ultimate resolution of the student loan forgiveness litigation.

Reason · Nov 18, 2022