An attorney and bankruptcy trustee says the Education Department is illegally refusing to forgive his student loan debt despite having completed the necessary steps for relief as a public servant, a new lawsuit Thursday alleged.
Rolando Ramos-Cardona says the US Department of Education falsely labeled his employment as a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee as for-profit, disqualifying him for relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Ramos-Cardona argued in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee operations are public service organizations that are not-for-profit.
The attorney pointed out that the Education Department ...
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