Judge dismisses Trump officials’ bid to end SAVE plan
A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2025.
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A federal judge on Friday dismissed The Trump administration’s request to eliminate the 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 Dismissal of multistate lawsuit blocking the Savings in Value Education, or SAVE, federal student loan repayment plan from going into effect.
Consumer advocates said the failure of the bid to block the SAVE plan means borrowers should regain access to the program’s benefits, at least for now.
“As of today, not only are there no legal impediments to providing these rights through the SAVE plan, but the Secretary has a legal obligation to do so,” said Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director of Protection Debtors.
The U.S. Department of Education did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Biden administration rolled out the SAVE plan in 2023, billing the program as “the most affordable repayment plan ever created.”
As of the fourth quarter, more than 7 million student loan borrowers were enrolled in the SAVE plan. based on To the Department of Education.
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