Red State Coalition Sues to Block Biden’s Latest Student Loan Forgiveness Scheme

‘President Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan is slightly smaller than the old one, at least for now. But it’s just as illegal,’ he said.

President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) at the White House on Aug. 24, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

A coalition of 11 Republican attorneys general has sued the Biden administration in a bid to block President Joe Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme, arguing it’s illegal because Congress didn’t approve it.

The lawsuit was filed on March 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and it seeks a declaration that the “SAVE Plan“ student loan cancellation program is unlawful along with a judgment stating that the defendants lacked the authority to implement it.