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Student Loan Borrower Defense Debt Relief Litigation
U.S. Department of Education · Federal student loans and borrower-defense relief · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
A class action by federal student-loan borrowers alleges that their schools defrauded them and seeks borrower-defense relief. An appellate court sided with the borrowers and rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s request for additional time; the matter is ongoing, with approximately $11 billion in debt expected to be canceled for more than 170,000 borrowers.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- U.S. Department of Education
- Product or service
- Federal student loans and borrower-defense relief
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Misrepresentation
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Sources
- Student Loan Borrower Defense Debt Relief Litigation
The New York Times ·