Legal Fight Over Student Debt a Prelude to Political Battle

If the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s debt plan, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers.

AP/Patrick Semansky
Student debt relief advocates gather outside the Supreme Court February 27, 2023. AP/Patrick Semansky

WASHINGTON — Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers.

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