Lawsuit to block student loan debt forgiveness for over 800,000 borrowers dismissed
The Education Department planned to adjust how it calculates student loan payments to correct past errors, resulting in about 804,000 people balances erased.
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The Education Department planned to adjust how it calculates student loan payments to correct past errors, resulting in about 804,000 people balances erased.
A federal judge ruled the conservative groups seeking to block student-debt relief for borrowers on income-driven repayment lacked standing.
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Michigan, the groups argue that the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness in July, just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a broader cancellation plan pushed by President Joe Biden. It asks a judge to rule the cancellation illegal and stop the Education Department fr
The Education Department called the suit "a desperate attempt from right wing special interests to keep hundreds of thousands of borrowers in debt."