Biden Student Debt Relief Plan Blocked by Appeals Court
- Republican-led states appealed dismissal of lawsuit over plan
- White House to move ahead with preparations for rollout
President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 21.
Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg
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President Joe Biden’s student loan-forgiveness plan has been temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court, delaying distribution of up to $20,000 in debt relief for more than 40 million eligible borrowers.
The Biden administration can’t discharge any student loans until the 8th US Circut Court of Appeals in St. Louis rules on an injunction request from six GOP-led states challenging the legality of the debt relief plan.