Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Debt Relief Review
Jessica Blake
January 28, 2025
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause its review of former president Joe Biden’s borrower-defense regulations, court filings show.
If it took effect, the regulation—which was finalized in October 2022—would forgive the student loans of borrowers who were scammed by their university. However, the policy has been caught up in courts for more than two years.
The Supreme Court said earlier this month that it would consider a lawsuit challenging the regulations. The first round of briefs was due next month. But Trump is asking the justices to hold off as his agencies reassess the scenario, a signal that the new administration could take a different approach to the student loan program.
