President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan was overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday, June 30, as the court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the executive branch unconstitutionally usurped the legislature's role in passing legislation.
"The Secretary's comprehensive debt cancellation plan cannot fairly be called a waiver – it not only nullifies existing provisions, but augments and expands them dramatically," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, referring to the secretary of education.
The state auditor "may need to go to court" to try to get the Massachusetts Legislature to submit to an audit, she said.
Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill have rejected state auditor Diana DiZoglio's bid to audit the state House of Representatives and state Senate, claiming that the auditor has no authority to audit the legislature.
