LINCOLN- On Friday, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to wipe out President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, calling it "a great day for our country" and claiming that the decision helped keep the nation's balance of power in check. "Today, the Supreme Court stopped a very significant attempted, really breathtaking power grab from the Biden administration and its attempt to cancel without Congressional authorization, almost $500 million of student loans," said Hilgers.

Hilgers, who introduced Biden v. Nebraska, the case that decided the fate of student loan forgiveness, was pivotal in the endeavor to stop President Biden from exercising presidential authority to cancel the debt. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority in seeking almost $400 million in student loans. Hilgers went on to state that believed this was the right call, claiming that Americans without college degrees and student loans would have to foot the bill.

Nebraska was one of six states involved in the case. Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell testified in front of Court in February, claiming that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, a state-created company that services student loans, would lose around 40% of its revenue if the Biden plan went into effect. Hilgers, in March, also gave testimony to the Court.

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