A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on June 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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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 failed bid to block the SAVE plan means that borrowers should have access to the program’s benefits again, at least for now, consumer advocates said.
“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.
The Biden administration introduced the SAVE plan in 2023, billing the program as “the most affordable repayment plan ever created.”
More than 7 million student loan borrowers remain enrolled in the SAVE plan, as of the fourth quarter, according to the Education Department.
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