The motions in cases involving student loans and the environment suggest how the Trump administration will shift its priorities at the Supreme Court.

The new Republican administration also made similar requests in three other cases involving the actions of federal agencies, giving an early indication that it will take a fresh look at a number of legal issues before the court and potentially change positions from Trump's Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.

The Trump administration Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to freeze a pending student loan bailout case while the policy is under review.