The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 6 to a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to halt a pending student loan case but declined to pause processing three environmental regulation cases.
The new rulings came after the DOJ asked the court on Jan. 24 to put the Biden-era cases on hold because the department changed or is considering changing its position on the cases following the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
The Supreme Court did not explain its decisions. No justices dissented.
Position changes in high-profile court cases often take place when a new party assumes the presidency. After President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021, the DOJ similarly changed its position on several court cases that were pending at the time….