OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) over what they call illegal restrictions to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

The lawsuit challenges a new federal rule that would allow the department to deem certain state and local governments or nonprofit organizations ineligible for the program if the administration determines they have engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose.”

Brown said the rule undermines a program designed to help public servants manage the cost of higher education.

“The PSLF program helps people afford to pursue public service careers without the weight of crushing debt of college or graduate school loans,” Brown said in a s

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