Texas lawsuit challenging Biden student loan rule transferred to more liberal court

revision of a program that forgives student loans when a college misleads or defrauds borrowers. CCST alleges the new rules, which will take effect on July 1, are unlawful and risk creating a"crippling liability" for its member institutions.

Career Colleges & Schools of Texas' lawsuit against the Department of Education was transferred to the Western Disctrict of Texas in Austin in a Monday decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman. The Justice Department requested that the case be moved either to Austin, where CCST is headquartered, or to the federal district court in Washington, D.C. Pittman determined that the Western District of Texas is"more appropriate" to hear the case because that venue"affords some ‘respect’ to Plaintiff's original choice of forum — even though it was an incorrect one.

The Western District of Texas has fewer Republican-appointed judges and does not share the Northern District's conservative reputation.

How exactly can a judge do that? Now that is an interesting question that should be the next story feature

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