Labor Groups Sue Ed. Dept. Over Student Loan Access Cuts

By Katherine Smith · August 12, 2026, 6:49 PM EDT

The AFL-CIO and several unions have filed a complaint in D.C. federal court challenging new federal student loan caps in a U.S. Department of Education rule that narrows the definition for...

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Case Title

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION et al

Case Number

1:26-cv-02833

Court

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit

Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Date Filed

August 11, 2026