Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
The judge said the Education Department exceeded its authority and cited a rule that could affect fewer than 10 employers a year.
- On Tuesday, District Judge Myong Joun struck down a Trump administration overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, ruling the Education Department's changes risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
- Last year, the Trump administration attempted to add eligibility rules stripping benefits from workers whose employers were deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose," including trafficking or "chemical castration," defined to include hormone therapy.
- More than 20 states and various nonprofits challenged the rules; Joun noted that more than 100 supporting briefs were filed for the challengers, while none supported the Final Rule.
- Asserting the department overstepped its power and threatened First Amendment protections, the judge vacated the Final Rule, noting fewer than 10 employers would be barred annually under the sweeping policy.
- Congress created Public Service Loan Forgiveness in 2007 to encourage public service, a program that has canceled loans for more than 1 million Americans; the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Judges strike down Trump administration’s overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
Federal Judge Blocks Student Loan Rule Targeting Activist Groups
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to exclude certain groups from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The blocked rule aimed to disqualify employers deemed to have a 'substantial illegal purpose,' affecting immigration rights and transgender healthcare support. The judge cited First Amendment concerns.
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Judge strikes down Trump administration overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for federal student loans, ruling in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
Judge blocks Trump's limits on student loan forgiveness
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule stripping public service workers of eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness if it deems their employers to have a "substantial illegal purpose."
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