It looks like that student loan giveaway is not on easy street just yet after all.
After Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett refused to hear an appeal by a Wisconsin taxpayers group, most of us thought it would be smooth sailing.
A federal judge on the 8th Circuit, however, said not so fast.
Blocked
This suit that is being heard by the 8th Circuit is completely different from the case that went before Barrett.
This case was brought by six red-state attorneys general.
Now, the administration has until Monday to respond to the filing.
The attorneys general will have an additional 24 hours to respond to the rebuttal.
In response to the appeal, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated, “We will continue to move full speed ahead in our preparations in compliance with this order.
“And, the Administration will continue to fight Republican officials suing to block our efforts to provide relief to working families.
“Tonight’s temporary order does not prevent borrowers from applying for student debt relief at studentaid.gov – and we encourage eligible borrowers to join the nearly 22 million Americans whose information the Department of Education already has.
“It also does not prevent us from reviewing these applications and preparing them for transmission to loan servicers.
“It is also important to note that the order does not reverse the trial court’s dismissal of the case, or suggest that the case has merit.
“It merely prevents debt from being discharged until the court makes a decision.”
Source: Fox Business
