5th Circuit Rules in Favor of CCST in Borrower Defense Case

Arlington, VA – Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Career Colleges and Schools of Texas in its appeal of the lower court’s denial of CCST’s request for a preliminary injunction to delay the implementation of the Biden administration’s Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) regulations. The Circuit Court had previously issued a temporary stay, pending its ruling on the appeal. Today, in a strongly worded opinion from Judge Edith Jones, the 5th Circuit overturned the lower court’s decision and imposed a stay on implementation for the duration of the case. In addition, the 5th Circuit said CCST was likely to prevail on the merits of its underlying challenge to the BDR regulations.

CECU Statement:

“All schools should be pleased with this ruling, as the rule of law was upheld and the Biden administration’s extreme agency overreach was denied. We were glad to see the Court’s clear determination that the CCST litigation was compelling and likely to succeed on the merits,” said CECU President and CEO Dr. Jason Altmire. “Hopefully, the Department of Education will take this opportunity to withdraw these excessive regulations.”

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