Supreme Court Signals It's Skeptical Biden's Student-Loan Plan Is Legal
- Loan program would slash student debt for more than 40 million
- Conservative justices signal skepticism of presidential power
People protest in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on February 28.
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The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people, imperiling one of his signature initiatives in a high-stakes showdown over presidential power.
As the court heard two cases Tuesday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested he is wary of expanding presidential powers during national emergencies. The Biden administration argues that the student loan forgiveness program is a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.