A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans.
Thanks for your reply! Fascinating that the constitution does not grant the power to the Supreme Court. Was an amendment added? Or is it functioning, at least in part, on precedent?
No amendment was added. Rather, it’s implied by the Article III establishing judicial responsibilities regarding cases needing to be judged based on law, combined with the supremacy clause in Article VI establishing that the Constitution is the supreme law of the U.S.
Thanks for your reply! Fascinating that the constitution does not grant the power to the Supreme Court. Was an amendment added? Or is it functioning, at least in part, on precedent?
No amendment was added. Rather, it’s implied by the Article III establishing judicial responsibilities regarding cases needing to be judged based on law, combined with the supremacy clause in Article VI establishing that the Constitution is the supreme law of the U.S.