The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in back-to-back cases that could determine the fate of more than 40 million Americans’ student loans.

It comes after President Joe Biden, a Democrat, announced a plan last year to forgive up to $10,000 (£8,400) in federal student loans per borrower.

So far, Republican-appointed lower court judges have blocked the plan.

Top court justices on Tuesday questioned if the president’s actions were lawful and warranted.

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, will make

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court battle over President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is about more than debt relief for 40 million Americans.

A much more sweeping debate about presidential power will linger just below the surface Tuesday as the high court begins to pick through Biden’s $400 billion student debt plan over the course of several hours of oral arguments.

The court’s decision, expected later this year, could torpedo Biden’s ability to pursue other policies unilaterally – such as on abortion and immigration. And that could prove tricky for a president who is presumably seeking reelection with a

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