, two cases brought on by states were struck down because the justices ruled the states did not have the standing to sue the federal government. While the details of those cases are different from the student-loan cases, there are some strong similarities to the standing questions raised by the justices in oral arguments.
For example, in the case Haaland v. Brackeen, Texas was among the petitioners that challenged the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. "we reject all of petitioners' challenges to the statute, some on the merits and others for lack of standing."concerned the case United States v. Texas, in which Texas sued the Department of Homeland Security and accused it of violating federal law over treatment of non-US citizens who entered the country illegally. The decision stated that Texas didn't have standing in the suit, as the federal immigration policy didn't directly harm the state.
Of course, it's unclear if the Supreme Court will handle the student-debt cancellation cases in the same manner. And regardless of the decision, the Education Department has confirmed