Supreme Court agrees to hear another challenge to Biden's student loan forgiveness program
Source: CNN Politics
CNN The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hold arguments in a second case in February concerning President Bidens student loan forgiveness program, which is currently on hold.
The challenge has been brought by two individual borrowers Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor who are not qualified for full debt relief forgiveness and who say they were denied an opportunity to comment on the Education Secretarys decision to provide targeted student loan debt relief to some. The justices have already announced they will hear arguments in a different case this term, in a dispute brought by a group of states.
The court did not say whether it would ultimately consolidate the two cases. The court did ask for briefs, however, on whether the challengers in the new case had the legal right or standing to bring the case. The court also asked the parties to discuss whether Bidens plan was statutorily authorized and was adopted in a procedurally proper manner.
The court said it would not, for now, lift a block on the program that remains in place. The courts action Monday does not change the state of play as the program has already been frozen while legal challenges play out. It does, however, add new plaintiffs to the mix.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/politics/supreme-court-student-loan-challenge/index.html
Full headline: Supreme Court agrees to hear another challenge to Bidens student loan forgiveness program and leaves program blocked
Polybius
(15,514 posts)Will they re-appear?
FBaggins
(26,778 posts)Prior forgiveness from earlier in the administration (to much smaller groups) aren't involved in the cases and the new plan was put on hold before it could act on any requests.
turbinetree
(24,738 posts)have the answer.....and this just makes it look good....and I just wonder if these two have a FFELP loans....
sinkingfeeling
(51,485 posts)before getting to the SCOTUS. It used to take years and now it's a direct path.
BumRushDaShow
(129,806 posts)although these early SCOTUS intrusions are dealing with appeals to institute or lift emergency stays and any arguments would most likely be focused on why there needs to be one... after which they will usually remand back to the lower courts to finish their full hearings to decide on the merits.