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October 21, 2022

Courts Stymie Conservative Efforts to Block Biden's Student Relief Plan
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Here in the United States, two attempts to block President Biden's
student loan debt relief plan were shut down Thursday. A federal judge
in Missouri rejected a case brought by six Republican-led states that
argued Biden overstepped his authority by bypassing Congress.
Separately, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied a challenge
to the plan brought by a right-wing advocacy group. The Biden
administration started accepting applications this week for up to
$20,000 of individual relief for federal student loans.


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