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![President Joe Biden greets students after speaking about student debt relief at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware, on October 21, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1208-biden-students-400x300.jpg)
77 Percent of Young Voters Said Student Debt Relief Motivated Them to Vote
The poll found that 12 percent of young voters said student debt relief was the only reason they voted.
![People hold umbrellas while standing in line outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on October 3, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/12/2022_1202-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments for Student Debt Cancellation in February
The Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction on the plan, putting cancellation on hold until further notice.
![Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of the White House to celebrate President Biden canceling student debt and to begin the fight to cancel any remaining debt on August 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1417997617-400x300.jpg)
Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Freeze Amid Republican Lawsuits
“This pause extension is necessary, but also the bare minimum,” said Debt Collective organizer Braxton Brewington.
![Protestor holds a sign saying "cancel student debt"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1396873364-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court
More than 40 million borrowers are eligible to receive the benefits. Will the Supreme Court uphold their right to do so?
![President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief program in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/2022_1115-joe-biden-student-aid-400x300.jpg)
Biden May Extend Student Loan Payment Pause Again Amid Court Battles
Debt advocates say that extending the pause again is the bare minimum that Biden can do to help student loan debtors.
![Activists hold cancel student debt signs as they gather to rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 25, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/2022_1111-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Trump Judge Blocks Student Debt Cancellation With “Farcical” Ruling
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal to the ruling as activists encourage Biden to take further action.
![Activists rally outside the White House a day after President Biden announced his student loan debt cancellation plan in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1242811355-400x300.jpg)
Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Student Debt Cancellation
Analysts say the conservative-dominated court is breaking procedure to halt debt relief.
![Rep. Cori Bush attends an event on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1013-cori-bush-400x300.jpg)
Cori Bush Condemns GOP’s Ongoing Attacks on Student Debt Relief
At least one of the lawsuits against the debt relief program has already been struck down.
![Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1011-redo-1-400x300.jpg)
US Is Overcome With Debt and Death. Let’s Fight Inequality to Stop This Crisis.
It is not debt cancellation that the nation can’t afford -- it is widening inequality that is too costly.
![Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a news conference to discuss student debt cancellation on September 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/2022_1011-red02-400x300.jpg)
GOP Would Undermine 40 Million Student Debtors to Gain Midterm Leverage
The legal challenge is part of a broader GOP strategy to delay debt forgiveness until after the midterms.