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Oct 22, 2026

Trump administration drops legal fight over Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul

The Department of Justice moved to end its appeal of court rulings that blocked proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which provides student loan forgiveness for qualified public employees.

Oct 22, 2026·3 sources

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▪Federal judges ruled against the Trump administration's Public Service Loan Forgiveness changes in June 2026
▪No explanation was offered by federal officials for the Department of Justice's withdrawals of its two Public Service Loan Forgiveness appeals
▪The Trump administration's October 2025 proposed Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule would have allowed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to remove employers from the program if she judged their work to have a substantial illegal purpose

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Education1 Federal agencies1 Judiciary1 Trump administration1 Trump administration legal battles1

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