Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, for now

A federal judge will let expire a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration's sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan.

Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, for now

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. 

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A federal judge will let expire a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration's sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan, which could deliver relief to tens of millions of Americans.

U.S. District Judge Randal Hall, appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush, delivered the win for the Biden administration late on Wednesday.

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