Just in time for the election, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is back on the table after a federal judge allowed a temporary restraining order blocking the program to expire, and transferred the case to a different court.
The decision, handed down by U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall in Georgia, clears a major obstacle for the Biden administration as Vice President Kamala Harris scrambles to persuade voters affected by “Bidenomics” that she can make life better for average Americans – by bailing out voluntary debt that’s unable to be discharged in bankruptcy.
The expiration of the restraining order marks a rare win for Biden, who has faced a series of legal roadblocks as conservatives continue their fight to dismantle the debt relief plan. Conservatives have argued that the program unfairly burdens taxpayers and exceeds the administration’s legal authority, but Wednesday’s ruling gives the administration a green light – for now.