White House Files Supreme Court Emergency Appeal to Reinstate Student Debt Program

White House Files Supreme Court Emergency Appeal to Reinstate Student Debt Program
Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Biden administration on Friday asked the  U.S. Supreme Court reinstate its student loan debt program and claimed its within the authority of the executive branch after a lower court blocked it several days ago.

The program, unveiled weeks before the 2022 midterm elections, promised to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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