Legal Opinion
Ponce Paramedical College, Inc. v. United States Department of Education
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided July 8, 1994No. Civ. 94-1773 (HL)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
“[T]here is no worse torture than the torture of laws.” — Francis Bacon
I. INTRODUCTION
A. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This is an action for injunctive relief and declaratory judgment arising out of new regulations promulgated on April 29,1994 by the Secretary for the Department of Education. 59 Fed.Reg. 22335 (1994) (to be codified at § 600). The regulations define a “proprietary institution of higher education” for purposes of receipt of Title IV, Higher Education Act (“HEA”) funds. The new regulations became effective on July 1, 1994. Plaintiffs assert that…
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