Department of Education v. Brown

Decided June 30, 2023. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-535 · 600 U.S. 551 · Cited 75 times

Respondents lack Article III standing to assert a procedural challenge to the student-loan debt-forgiveness plan adopted by the Secretary of Education pursuant to Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act).

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