Federal judge issues new pause on Biden administration's latest student loan forgiveness plan

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration's latest student loan cancellation plan, hours after a different judge let the previous pause expire.

Six conservative states led the effort to block the program, and filed the initial injunction in Georgia last month. However, the judge that granted the Georgia injunction determined on Thursday that the Southern state does not have the legal right to sue.

U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall ruled in Georgia that Missouri had "clear standing" to challenge the latest student loans plan, which would have forgiven federal student loans for nearly 30 million borrowers, the Associated Press reported.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp in Missouri agreed that granting the injunction was an easy decision, after the states warned that the Education Department could cancel billions of dollars in student loans as early as Monday.

“This is yet another win for the American people,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement. “The Court rightfully recognized Joe Biden and Kamala Harris cannot saddle working Americans with Ivy League debt.”

The lawsuit was also joined by the attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota and Ohio.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.