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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION et al

  1. February 22, 2019

    Public Service Attys Win Dept. Of Ed. Loan Forgiveness Fight

    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.

  2. September 26, 2018

    ABA Urges Dept. Of Ed. Redo Of Loan Forgiveness Denials

    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.

  3. December 20, 2016

    ABA Launches DOE Fight Over Loan Forgiveness Denials

    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.