Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

The rulings are good news for borrowers who work for groups with missions at odds with the Trump administration’s agenda and those nonprofits themselves.

By: Benjamin Leff, American University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 1,365

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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By Benjamin Leff, American University

Two federal judges in different courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny employees of nonprofits that oppose the Trump administration’s political agenda access to a program through which they could avoid having to pay off all of their student loans. Both issued their judgments on June 30, 2026.

As a law professor who studies the nonprofit sector, I believe that both judges made the right decision because …

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