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Department of Education v. Brown

The application for stay is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted on December 12, 2022.

Docket No.22A489

Issue

Whether the court should place on hold the order to strike down the Biden administration"s student-debt relief program.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 2, 2022
Application (22A489) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 5, 2022
Response to application (22A489) requested by Justice Alito, due by noon (EST), Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Dec 7, 2022
Response to application from respondent Myra Brown, et al. filed.
Dec 8, 2022
Reply of applicant United States Department of Education, et al. filed.
Dec 12, 2022
Application (22A489) referred to the Court.
Dec 12, 2022
Consideration of the application for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument. The application for stay is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment (22-535), and the petition is GRANTED. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether respondents have Article III standing; and (2) Whether the Department's plan is statutorily authorized and was adopted in a procedurally proper manner. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the February 2023 argument session.
Jun 30, 2023
Application No. 22A489 DENIED AS MOOT. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED in No. 22-535. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

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