Court of Appeals temporarily halts Biden’s student debt relief program

Biden student forgiveness would cost $400 billion 1:02 (CNN) — A federal appeals court has placed a temporary administrative pause on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, barring the administration from writing off the loans as planned. while the Justice reviews an appeal. The order comes from the US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and responds to a case brought by six Republican-led states. A district court dismissed the case earlier this week, and the states are now asking the appeals court for a preliminary injunction stopping the policy. The 8th Circuit gave the administration until Monday to respond to that request, and states will be able to respond to that response on Tuesday.