
A ruling that narrows the injunction to specific states, including the plaintiff states, would not be encompassed in the Payout Criterion. A ruling that otherwise prohibits the Secretary of Education’s plan to discharge student loan debt under the HEROES Act–either on statutory, constitutional, or other grounds–would likewise not be encompassed in the Payout Criterion. Any ruling on the Biden administration’s modification to income-driven repayment plans does not affect the Payout Criterion.