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Court Ruling on Student Loan Debt Relief

Updated 2026-08-05 19:25 UTC 1 source Positive

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of student loan debt relief, erasing $11 billion owed by over 170,000 borrowers. The ruling stems from a July 17 decision that rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to delay relief for students who claimed they were defrauded.

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The Hill
The Education Department will erase roughly $11 billion in federal student loan debt owed by more than 170,000 borrowers after a federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to delay relief for students who claimed they were defrauded by their schools. The July 17 ruling stems f
2026-08-05 19:04 UTC
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