A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s overhaul of the student loan forgiveness program. The court found procedural flaws in the Education Department’s reform, ruling it failed to solicit adequate public comment. The decision means millions of borrowers’ applications will continue under existing rules.

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According to AP News, the federal district court judge ruled the Education Department’s reform violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The department changed eligibility criteria and approval processes without formal notice-and-comment rulemaking.

The Education Department said it is evaluating an appeal. A White House spokesperson criticized the ruling as “obstructing relief efforts for working families.”

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