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Federal Judge Blocks Rule Limiting Student-Loan Forgiveness for Public-Service Workers
A federal judge blocked a rule that would have narrowed eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program hours before it was scheduled to take effect on July 1. The ruling keeps the existing program in place for all qualifying government and nonprofit employers.
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A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would have narrowed eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program hours before the change was set to begin on July 1. The rule followed an executive order directing the Education Department to redefine public service and exclude employers whose work did not align with administration priorities, such as organizations providing gender-affirming care.
The judge ruled that the department could not use the program to impose policy preferences that Congress had not enacted into law.
Advocacy groups Protect Borrowers and Democracy Forward filed the lawsuit challenging the rule. A legal director at Protect Borrowers said the decision allows teachers, social workers, immigration attorneys, and government employees to continue their work without fear of federal penalties tied to their service. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
