Potential Plan B for Biden Student Loan Relief Messy, Untested

March 10, 2023, 9:45 AM UTC

Welcome back to Opening Argument, a reported column where I dig into interesting legal controversies and questions dividing appellate courts. Today: a look at a plan B for President Biden’s student loan relief.

It’s not a big deal if the US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program because he’s got a backup plan.

That’s what the attorney for student loan borrowers challenging the relief seemed to suggest during arguments last week.

If the court rules the education secretary doesn’t have the power to forgive debts for 40 million Americans under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for ...

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