A federal judge on Friday dismissed the Trump administration’s request to eliminate a student loan repayment plan that lowered monthly bills for millions of borrowers.
Judge John Ross of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued an order dismissing the multi-state lawsuit blocking the enactment of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, federal student loan repayment plan.
The Trump administration’s failed bid to block the SAVE plan means that borrowers should have access to the program’s benefits, at least for now, consumer advocates said. Those include lower monthly payments and a faster timeline to forgiveness.
“As of today, not only is there no legal barrier to delivering those rights through the SAVE plan, but the Secretary has a legal obligation to do so,” said Winston Berkman-Breen, the legal director at Protect Borrowers.
The U.S. Department of Education did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
