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Supreme Court Denies Second Challenge to Biden Student Debt Plan

HeadlineNov 08, 2022

Back in the United States, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected another challenge to the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan. The Education Department has approved 16 million borrowers for up to $20,000 of relief, but it’s unclear when they will actually see their loans canceled or reduced, thanks to a Republican-led lawsuit which has put Biden’s plan on hold while an appeals court weighs its merits.

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