A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration can temporarily resume its student debt relief program, impacting over 27 million borrowers despite ongoing legal challenges and another lawsuit relocating.
The judge found that Georgia lacked standing in the lawsuit against the student debt relief program, allowing preparations to continue while the case moves to a different court, impacting the program's future.
The Education Department is facing lawsuits from a coalition of Republican attorneys general, arguing the debt forgiveness program could disrupt state tax revenue and affect loan servicers' ability to collect.
This ruling is a narrow lifeline for the Biden administration's student debt agenda, as previous mass debt cancellation attempts faced significant legal obstacles and were rejected by the Supreme Court.
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