As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect
To borrowers following Tuesday’s arguments, it felt isolating to hear such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language.
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To borrowers following Tuesday’s arguments, it felt isolating to hear such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language.
Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. Borrower Niara Thompson had a seat in the audience and was surprised to hear lengthy discussion about the definition of words like “waive” and “modify.” Debt is a deeply personal issue for Thompson, who will graduate from the University of Georgia with about $50,000 in student debt. It's not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, but some borrowers say they feel like the a...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. At stake: forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. Nearly half of those people could have their federal student debt wiped out entirely.
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/as-court-debates-student-loans-borrowers-see-disconnect/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — Niara Thompson couldn’t shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. There was a long discussion on the nuances of certain words. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios. For Thompson, none of it is […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_e...
Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. Borrower Niara Thompson had a seat in the audience and was surprised to hear lengthy discussion about the definition of words like “waive” and “modify.” Debt is a deeply personal issue for Thompson, who will graduate from the University of Georgia with about $50,000 in student debt. It's not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, but some borrowers say they feel ...