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    A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

    The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay, ordering the Biden administration not to act on the program while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block loan cancellation.
    by The Associated Press Oct 21, 2022 4 minutes
    Updated October 22, 2022 at 1:10 AM ET

    ST. LOUIS — A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans, throwing the program into limbo just days after people began applying for loan forgiveness.

    The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the program. The stay ordered the Biden administration not to act on the program while it considers the appeal.

    It's unclear what the decision means for the 22 million borrowers who

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