Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment

Source: The Hill

01/24/25 4:41 PM ET


President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the regulatory decisions underlying the lawsuits.

“After the change in Administration,” acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told the justices in a series of motions, the government will “reassess the basis for and soundness” of the Biden-era actions.

None of the four cases has been scheduled for oral arguments, but they were teed up to be heard during the court’s March or April sessions and be decided this term. The Justice Department asked to halt all written briefing deadlines, which would put the cases on indefinite hold.

The new motions leave the door open “to have the briefing schedule reinstated should the matter not be resolved,” but the filings signal the disputes may become moot as the Trump administration moves to reverse the very decisions that spurred the legal challenges.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/5105769-trumps-doj-asks-supreme-court-to-freeze-cases-on-student-debt-environment/