The Trump administration filed papers on Thursday seeking to pause a potential class action lawsuit over allegedly blocked #studentloan forgiveness. Justice Department lawyers said this week’s government shutdown makes it necessary to halt the legal proceedings for now, and to extend relevant deadlines.⁣ ⁣ The #Trump administration has filed similar requests in other legal challenges in federal courts across the country as the ongoing government shutdown continues. So far, there are no significant signs that Republican and Democratic lawmakers are close to an agreement to reopen the government. ⁣ ⁣ At the link in our bio, read what this means for student loan #borrowers who could be covered by the class action lawsuit. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)