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Biden administration halts student loan forgiveness plan

Biden administration halts student loan forgiveness plan

The Biden administration has put student loan forgiveness on hold after a court struck down its plan on Thursday.

"In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone," Judge Mark Pittman wrote in his 26-page ruling. Pittman was appointed in 2019 by former President Donald Trump.

The panel called Biden's plan "irrational, arbitrary and unfair" and accused the president of overstepping his authority.

The ruling argued that the White House has ignored federal procedures by not seeking public comment on its program.

The Biden administration said the Justice Department has already appealed the decision.