DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Freeze Student Debt, Environmental Cases

The Trump administration needs time to formulate its legal and policy positions, according to papers filed with the high court.

The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington on June 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Justice Department has reversed its position on a redistricting dispute currently before the U.S. Supreme Court and has asked the justices to halt pending student loan and environmental regulation cases.

The new court filings were issued on Jan. 24, days after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.