February 22, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" when it retroactively changed its interpretation of what organizations qualify for a 10-year student loan forgiveness program, denying eligibility to three law school graduates, a Washington, D.C., federal judge ruled Friday.
September 26, 2018
The American Bar Association on Wednesday urged a D.C. federal judge to upend what it describes as a changed interpretation for the U.S. Department of Education's student loan forgiveness program for public service, saying civic-minded attorneys took the department at its word that their debts would be cleared.
December 20, 2016
The American Bar Association on Tuesday lobbed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to retroactively revoke a loan forgiveness program for certain borrowers, including several law school grads, who have worked in public service for nearly 10 years.