Government

Judge Temporarily Halts Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program Affecting Millions of Americans

The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday temporarily halted the Biden administration from forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower, and the one-page order will remain in effect for a short period while the court considers a request from six Republican-led states to block the program's implementation. The program was scheduled to start on Oct. 23, but the court's order will push the start date back a few days. Biden administration officials have said it could take several weeks to process the bulk of the applications. The White House said the court's decision does not prevent applicants from applying for the student debt forgiveness program, nor does it preclude the administration from reviewing applications. “We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “And the administration will continue to fight Republican officials suing to block our efforts to provide re...