Court Continues to Side with Student Borrowers Against Attempts to ...
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for a rehearing from one of three intervening schools, reinforcing that the intervenors have no standing in the settlement.
www.ppsl.orgHere’s the latest I can share based on current public reporting.
- The Sweet v. McMahon settlement remains in effect and binding, with key relief deadlines continuing to move forward despite ongoing appeals. The Ninth Circuit denied a requested stay in March 2026, so the deadlines to obtain settlement relief proceeded as scheduled.[1][3]
- Supreme Court action: SCOTUS declined to review related intervenor challenges in February 2026, which effectively upheld the settlement’s validity and the pathway to relief for borrowers under the agreement.[3]
- Notable deadlines and relief timing: Full Settlement Relief eligibility notices were issued to Exhibit C post-class applicants around late March 2026, with relief anticipated by March 30, 2027, per the settlement timeline updates cited in public summaries.[1]
- Ongoing dispute: The Department of Education’s merits appeal continues, but an appeal alone does not pause the settlement deadlines without a court-issued stay, and no such stay was issued as of the latest updates.[1]
If you want, I can summarize how these developments affect different borrower groups (e.g., Exhibit C post-class borrowers versus pre-class/post-class timelines) and point to the official deadlines you should track. I can also pull a concise timeline of key dates from recent filings and public statements.
Sources:
- Sweet v. McMahon settlement updates and deadline rulings (April 2026 timeline and Ninth Circuit stay denial)[1]
- SCOTUS refusal to review intervenor challenges confirming settlement validity[3]
- Settlement relief notices and deadlines (Exhibit C post-class)[1]