Illinois Attorney General · October 22, 2026 · Primary source
October 22, 2026 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
Summary
Illinois AG Raoul prevailed in litigation challenging a U.S. Department of Education rule that would have granted the administration authority to strip Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility from employees of government and nonprofit organizations based on their support for certain policy positions, including gender-affirming healthcare. The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a June 2026 U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruling that vacated the rule as contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, beyond statutory authority, and violative of the First Amendment.
What this may mean
The vacatur of the rule preserves existing PSLF eligibility for employees of hospitals, health systems, and nonprofit healthcare organizations, which had faced potential PSLF disqualification under the invalidated rule. No new regulatory obligations are imposed on healthcare organizations.
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