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Biden v. Nebraska
Last August, the Biden administration announced that it was unrolling a plan to forgive student loan debt.
The plan involved having the Department of Education provide up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients.
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The debt cancellation plan would be made available for individuals who make less than $125,000 a year and for married couples who make less than $250,000 a year.
Additionally, the administration had planned to continue the pause on federal student loan repayment through Dec. 31, 2022, with payments to resume this month.
Six states, including Nebraska, sued the administration over the debt forgiveness plan, arguing that it violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the separation of powers.
In November, a three-judge panel of the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled against the Biden administration, granting a preliminary injunction against the plan.
Oral arguments were held before the Supreme Court last week.
