student debt relief

  • Federal Judge Clears Path for President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Despite State Pushback

    In a significant legal victory for the Biden administration, a federal judge in Georgia has ruled that President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program can move forward despite multiple states challenging its constitutionality. The ruling is a major milestone for the $73 billion plan, which aims to ease the financial burden on millions of borrowers. The…

  • Judge Temporarily Blocks New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan

    On Thursday, U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from moving forward with its latest student debt forgiveness plan. This ruling came just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit to stop the plan. Judge Hall, based in Augusta, Georgia, stated that the states demonstrated a strong likelihood of…

  • Multiple States Sue Over New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan

    Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest student debt forgiveness plan. The U.S. Department of Education plans to start canceling loans as soon as this week, prompting the legal action. The lawsuit follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to revive…

  • SCOTUS Declines To Revive Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to revive President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, bolstering efforts by Republican-led states that have sued to block it. The justices rejected the administration’s request to lift a judicial decision temporarily that halted the plan, which aims to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and accelerate loan…

  • A US federal appeals court has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its student debt relief plan. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit suspended the remaining portions of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which aimed to reduce monthly payments for student loan borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expressed concern…