Court temporarily stops plan to relieve student debt

() — A federal appeals court placed a temporary administrative pause on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, barring the administration from repaying the loans as planned while the court reviews a challenge.

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.