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The Supreme Court on Wednesday maintained a temporary pause on a new effort by President Biden to wipe out tens and perhaps hundreds of billions of dollars of student debt.

The plan was part of the president’s piecemeal approach to forgiving debt after the Supreme Court rejected a more ambitious proposal last year that would have canceled more than $400 billion in loans. Mr. Biden has instead pursued more limited measures directed at certain types of borrowers, including people on disability and public service workers, and refined existing programs.

The decision leaves in limbo millions of borrowers enrolled in a new plan, called Saving on a Valuable Education, which ties monthly payments to household size and earnings.

The emergency application was one of two related to the program that the justices decided on Wednesday. The brief order did not give reasons, which is typical, and no public dissents were noted.

Republican-led states had filed a number of challenges to the plan, including a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in St. Louis, which earlier this summer issued a broad hold on the loan plan while it considers the merits of the case.

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[–] tinfoilhat@lemmy.ml 65 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Just declare loan forgiveness as an official act, then claim immunity

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 30 points 2 weeks ago

Then walk out going:

"Fuck you" points at Thomas

"Fuck you" points at Alito

"Fuck you" points at Gorsuch

"Fuck you" points at Kavanaugh

"Fuck you" points at Roberts

"Fuck you" points at Barrett

"You're cool" *points at Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagan.

"I'm out, bitches!"

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

This is exactly what I hoped Biden's admin would do when they were challenged. "Oh no I made it an Executive Order anyway, it's happening so deal with it".

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

What's the least disparaging way of saying "do it or no balls"?

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We need to flip the house and pass the senate’s bill to expand the court. Screw these extremists.

[–] Chef@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago

13 federal circuits.

There should be 13 Supreme Court justices.

Each justice could be responsible as “executive” of their circuit.

12 associate justices for the 1st through 12th circuit.

The chief justice is assigned the Federal Appeals Circuit.

It makes way too much sense.