Missouri Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, which blocks former President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan from taking effect.
The plaintiffs in the case are the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oklahoma. The defendants include President Donald Trump and Denise Carter, the Secretary of the Department of Education (DOE). It’s important to note that President Trump and Carter have been substituted as parties to the proceedings per s. 43(c)(2) of the Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure since Biden and his administration have left office.
The seven states initiated the action against the president and the DOE in April 2024, arguing the Saving on a…
