A retired student-loan borrower is fighting for public service debt relief. Now he's named in a lawsuit against Trump.

What happened: Donald Knierim, a 71-year-old retired Metra worker, is a declarant in an American Federation of Teachers lawsuit alleging the Department of Education illegally clawed back Public Service Loan Forgiveness payments and is stalling relief for thousands of borrowers. Key numbers: Knierim worked at Metra from Why it matters: The lawsuit claims Knierim's situation is likely widespread, affecting thousands or tens of thousands of borrowers. The Education Department said the PSLF buyback process requires case-by-case reviews and that it has begun shifting the work to loan servicers.

Donald Knierim, a 71-year-old retired Metra worker, is a declarant in an American Federation of Teachers lawsuit alleging the Department of Education illegally clawed back Public Service Loan Forgiveness payments and is stalling relief for thousands of borrowers.

The lawsuit claims Knierim's situation is likely widespread, affecting thousands or tens of thousands of borrowers. The Education Department said the PSLF buyback process requires case-by-case reviews and that it has begun shifting the work to loan servicers.