On March 9, a group of debtors filed a lawsuit (Havens v. U.S. Department of Education) to sue the administration alleging that the Department’s refusal to implement the SAVE Plan Final Rule violates federal administrative law by denying them the relief they are entitled by regulation and statute. One week later, the same group of debtors asked a judge to reconsider termination of the SAVE Plan. The Department of Justice responded to the debtors by telling them that they waited too long to intervene, so they don’t have a right to be heard. Now, we’re waiting on the court to issue a decision.

In partnership with Student Debt Crisis Center and Public Goods Practice, we’re organizing debtors to demand that the Trump administration protect and fully implement SAVE, deliver cancellation to qualified debtors, and restore access to SAVE repayment benefits like lower monthly payments.

The judicial fight over the future of the SAVE federal student debt repayment plan has left millions of working people in limbo. Meanwhile, many debtors are wondering what to do – should they get out of the SAVE Plan? If so, when? We will be hosting a rapid response call, in partnership with Public Goods Practice, on Thursday, April 30 to explain these developments and discuss next steps for debtors and for the movement.