Protecting SNAP Recipients from USDA and DOGE Overreach

Protecting SNAP Recipients from USDA and DOGE Overreach

5/27/25 5/27/25

Protecting SNAP Recipients from USDA and DOGE Overreach

Pallek et al. v. Rollins et al.

Stopping the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education

3/27/25 3/27/25

Stopping the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education

NAACP et al. v. The United States of America, et al.

Safeguarding Confidential Student Data from the Department of Government Efficiency

2/9/25 2/9/25

Safeguarding Confidential Student Data from the Department of Government Efficiency

University of California Student Association v. Denise Carter and the U.S. Department of Education

Limiting Student Exposure to Coercive Recruitment and Enrollment Practices

9/25/24 9/25/24

Limiting Student Exposure to Coercive Recruitment and Enrollment Practices

National Student Legal Defense Network v. University of Maryland Global Campus

Stopping Crippling Financial Penalties on Medical Professionals

9/25/24 9/25/24

Stopping Crippling Financial Penalties on Medical Professionals

Clements v. Becerra, et al.

Court denies Grand Canyon's motion to dismiss Students' RICO, Consumer Lawsuit

6/23/24 6/23/24

Court denies Grand Canyon's motion to dismiss Students' RICO, Consumer Lawsuit

Smith v. Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Protecting Potential Students From False Advertising About Medical School Passage Rates

1/18/24 1/18/24

Protecting Potential Students From False Advertising About Medical School Passage Rates

Ortiz v. Saba Univ. School of Medicine & R3 Education

Changing How Institutions Advertise and Run Short-Term Bootcamps

8/29/23 8/29/23

Changing How Institutions Advertise and Run Short-Term Bootcamps

Lopez v. Caltech

Holding USC and 2U, Inc., Responsible for Deceptive Enrollment Schemes

4/16/23 4/16/23

Holding USC and 2U, Inc., Responsible for Deceptive Enrollment Schemes

Favell v. USC

Defending Students Against Deceptive Computer Coding Bootcamps

3/15/23 3/15/23

Defending Students Against Deceptive Computer Coding Bootcamps

Fuller, et al. v. Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly d/b/a Lambda School, et al.

Discharging Federal Student Loans For Financially Distressed Public School Employee

10/16/22 10/16/22

Discharging Federal Student Loans For Financially Distressed Public School Employee

In re Zena M. Dodson

Securing Debt Relief for 79,000 Former Westwood College Students

6/30/22 6/30/22

Securing Debt Relief for 79,000 Former Westwood College Students

Hemphill v. Cardona

Ensuring Defrauded Kaplan Career Institute Students Receive Protections Under the Borrower Defense to Repayment Program

6/30/22 6/30/22

Ensuring Defrauded Kaplan Career Institute Students Receive Protections Under the Borrower Defense to Repayment Program

Dunn v. Cardona

Obtaining a $28.5 Million Settlement for Defrauded Walden University Students

1/6/22 1/6/22

Obtaining a $28.5 Million Settlement for Defrauded Walden University Students

Carroll v. Walden

Defending Former Students Against the Online Coding Bootcamp Lambda School (now Bloom Institute of Technology)

6/8/21 6/8/21

Defending Former Students Against the Online Coding Bootcamp Lambda School (now Bloom Institute of Technology)

Lambda School (now Bloom Institute of Technology)

Ensuring the Trump Administration’s Distance Learning Regulations Didn’t Weaken Student Protections and Accountability for Low-Quality Online Programs

1/14/21 1/14/21

Ensuring the Trump Administration’s Distance Learning Regulations Didn’t Weaken Student Protections and Accountability for Low-Quality Online Programs

California v. U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education and Secretary DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

4/30/20 4/30/20

U.S. Department of Education and Secretary DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

Barber v. DeVos

Seeking Financial Compensation for Current and Former Students of La’ James International College

3/30/20 3/30/20

Seeking Financial Compensation for Current and Former Students of La’ James International College

Detmer v. La' James International College

Student Defense filed a landmark federal lawsuit targeting the illegal repeal of protections for students at for-profit and career college programs.

1/21/20 1/21/20

Student Defense filed a landmark federal lawsuit targeting the illegal repeal of protections for students at for-profit and career college programs.

Baltezar v. Cardona

Lawsuit Accuses DeVos, Education Department of Illegally Propping Up Failing, Unaccredited For-Profit Colleges

10/22/19 10/22/19

Lawsuit Accuses DeVos, Education Department of Illegally Propping Up Failing, Unaccredited For-Profit Colleges