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President Joe Biden called on the US Supreme Court to let his student-loan relief plan take effect, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar showdown that could affect more than 40 million borrowers.

Biden on Friday asked the nation's highest court to lift a federal appeals court order that is now blocking the program. He also suggested the justices consider taking up the case without waiting for a final appeals court decision — a schedule that could mean a definitive ruling by June.

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