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Judge Blocks Education Dept Rule, Cites First Amendment

7/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ruled the Education Department's rule discriminates against organizations based on viewpoint, violating the First Amendment.
The rule would have barred nonprofits that support immigration rights, transgender health care, or other administration-opposed causes.
Over 20 states, cities and nonprofits sued, arguing the change threatens a loan-forgiveness program that has aided over one million borrowers since 2007.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the Supreme Court ruled in Rosenberger v. University of Virginia that a public university may not deny funding to a religious student newspaper, affirming that viewpoint discrimination breaches the First Amendment. Judge Myong Joun’s recent injunction against the Education Department’s loan-forgiveness rule extends that protection to nonprofits supporting immigration rights and transgender health.

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Story summary

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ruled the Education Department's rule discriminates against organizations based on viewpoint, violating the First Amendment.
The rule would have barred nonprofits that support immigration rights, transgender health care, or other administration-opposed causes.
Over 20 states, cities and nonprofits sued, arguing the change threatens a loan-forgiveness program that has aided over one million borrowers since 2007.

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