A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would impose lower federal student loan limits for people pursuing graduate degrees in nursing and other healthcare-related fields.
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., late on Wednesday sided with eight trade organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the PA Education Association that sought to block the rule from taking effect on July 1.
Skye Perryman, whose liberal legal group Democracy Forward represented the plaintiffs, in a statement said the ruling would benefit students pursuing careers in nursing, public health, education, and marriage and family therapy.