Read the Supreme Court Arguments on Student Loan Forgiveness
Conservative justices voiced skepticism about the program’s legality.
Microphones set up in front of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases on President Joe Biden’s plan to cut student debt for 40 million people.
The court’s conservative majority voiced skepticism that the plan passes legal muster. The Biden administration argues that the forgiveness program is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic.