How Biden is defending his student-loan forgiveness plan ahead of a federal hearing that could halt the policy this week

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Ayelet Sheffey

October 10, 2022

• A federal judge will hear arguments this week on blocking Biden’s student-loan forgiveness.

• In response, Biden’s administration filed its first legal defense of the policy.

• Its arguments focused on the authority granted under the HEROES Act and the need for pandemic relief.

This week could mark a turning point for President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness, as a federal judge will hear oral arguments from Republican-led states on whether to halt the debt relief.

Biden isn’t too concerned with the lawsuit, per a new court filing.

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