The question of standing, or who has the right to bring a case before the Supreme Court, presents a challenge to the court, as it must navigate between the interests of parties seeking to sue and the constitutional limitations of the judiciary.
This episode discusses how federal court only decides upon actual cases or controversies where the plaintiff should be a party in the case, someone injured in the case, and there were serious questions about whether any of the plaintiffs had standing to sue the Biden administration.
The episode discusses the legal concept of standing and how it applies to lawsuits in the U.S. court system.
The Supreme Court decision on student loan debt relief promised by the Biden administration is expected to be controversial and full of legal concepts, with a decision likely at the end of June. The decision may result in predictable party lines, with the six Republican-appointed justices in the majority.