The administration began its effort to save President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, submitting an opening brief addressing challenges to the program.
The late-night filing from the Justice Department argued those who have sued the administration over the program lack standing to do so. The filing further argues that even if they did have standing, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has the clear legal authority to forgive student loan debt. …
The Justice Department said Cardona has the authority to forgive this debt through the 2003 Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act and the act does not require the typical comment period.
[No it doesn’t grant that kind of authority, nor did it leave the Department of Education a blank check. The HEROES Act allowed for relief from monthly payments of the debt, not the debt itself, and appropriated a specific amount — $45 billion — for spending. — Ed]
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