· Updated January 16, 2025 12:40 AM · 2 min read read
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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.
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.…