Connecticut, 21 other states sue Trump administration over rule threatening public service loan forgiveness for cops, teachers, nurses, firefighters

CTNewsJunkie – Tuesday, November 4, 2025
By Karla Ciaglo

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut and 21 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule they say unlawfully politicizes student loan forgiveness and punishes public servants for where they work and what they believe.

The coalition’s lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, challenges an October 31 rule that allows the Department to disqualify entire state or local governments and nonprofits from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program if the administration determines they have engaged in a “substantial illegal purpose.”

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