The judges' rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens.
Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers.
In Missouri, U.S. District Judge John Ross' order applies to different parts of the program than Crabtree's. His order says that the U.S. Department of Education cannotRoss issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on behalf of his state and six others. The White House said it strongly disagrees with the judges' rulings and would continue to defend the program, and use every available tool to give relief to students and borrowers.
In both lawsuits, the suing states sought to invalidate the entire program, which the Biden administration first made available to borrowers in July 2023, and at least 150,000 have had their loans canceled. But the judges noted that the lawsuits weren't filed until late March in Kansas and early April in Missouri.
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