United States major questionsstatutory authority

Biden v Nebraska (Student Loans)

600 US 477 (2023)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2023

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The HEROES Act does not authorise the Secretary of Education's $430 billion student loan forgiveness program; the major questions doctrine requires clear congressional authorisation for actions of such economic magnitude.

Area of Law

public-law

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