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Judge tosses Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
A federal district judge on Thursday tossed a conservative legal group's lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Biden and U.S. Education Department officials earlier this week, arguing that the plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for millions of borrowers was illegal executive overreach.
WILL vowed to appeal the judge's decision.
“This is an extraordinary case based on an extraordinary claim of executive power by the President," WILL deputy counsel Dan Lennington said in a statement. "This case was always destined to be decided by higher courts, and we will continue the fight to the Court of Appeals and then the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.”
The lawsuit, one of several challenging the program, attracted national attention for being the first to bring race into play.
The White House has said the plan will help narrow the racial wealth gap and advance racial equity. WILL argues the statements amount to “improper racial motive” and violate the constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
White House officials did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment on the judge's decision.
WILL filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Brown County Taxpayers Association, which includes more than 100 members who pay federal taxes and are "on the hook" to pay for Biden's plan, they argued.
Judge William C. Griesbach, who was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush, ruled Thursday that the taxpayers association doesn't have “standing” before the court, or the grounds to sue.
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Wisconsin lawsuit targeting Biden's student debt relief plan tossed (jsonline.com)
A federal district judge on Thursday tossed a conservative legal group's lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued Biden and U.S. Education Department officials earlier this week, arguing that the plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for millions of borrowers was illegal executive overreach.
WILL vowed to appeal the judge's decision.
“This is an extraordinary case based on an extraordinary claim of executive power by the President," WILL deputy counsel Dan Lennington said in a statement. "This case was always destined to be decided by higher courts, and we will continue the fight to the Court of Appeals and then the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.”
The lawsuit, one of several challenging the program, attracted national attention for being the first to bring race into play.
The White House has said the plan will help narrow the racial wealth gap and advance racial equity. WILL argues the statements amount to “improper racial motive” and violate the constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
White House officials did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment on the judge's decision.
WILL filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Brown County Taxpayers Association, which includes more than 100 members who pay federal taxes and are "on the hook" to pay for Biden's plan, they argued.
Judge William C. Griesbach, who was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush, ruled Thursday that the taxpayers association doesn't have “standing” before the court, or the grounds to sue.
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Wisconsin lawsuit targeting Biden's student debt relief plan tossed (jsonline.com)
Good points
Do you remember how much they were?
A little less than 5k.
Good information.....Saw in a reddit group that a future administration could come after these funds....Sad
Did the democrats go after the tax cuts?
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