Judge Halts Biden Student Debt Plan Right After It Was Allowed to Proceed

Published On Oct 4, 2024, 5:14 PM

A federal judge in Missouri has temporarily blocked a Biden administration plan aimed at canceling student debt for up to 27 million borrowers. This ruling follows a previous judge's decision to allow the program to proceed, creating uncertainty for the initiative, which aims to provide substantial debt relief. The decision comes as part of ongoing legal challenges that have impacted the administration's efforts to fulfill their pledge for broader student loan cancellation, particularly after previous court decisions against another proposed program.

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