June 2, 2025court rulingeducation policystudent debtadministrative laweducation policyjudiciaryexecutive branch
Trump DOJ Defends Biden Student Debt Relief at Supreme Court
The Trump Justice Department filed a brief at the Supreme Court surprisingly defending the Biden administration's borrower defense to repayment student loan relief program, breaking with the administration's stated policy of opposing student debt cancellation. The DOJ argued the underlying regulatory framework was lawful, leaving legal observers puzzled about the administration's actual position. The case involved thousands of defrauded borrowers who attended predatory for-profit colleges.