A federal judge ended Nebraska’s in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented students, granting relief to the U.S. Department of Justice in a suit filed in April. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Buescher struck down a two-decade-old state law that allowed certain undocumented students to pay in-state rates after meeting residency and graduation requirements. The ruling immediately quashes the benefit and also affects eligibility for certain state scholarships tied to similar criteria. The decision follows a series of DOJ lawsuits targeting state provisions that offer educational benefits to undocumented students beyond what federal law allows. Nebraska joins other states where similar efforts have been overturned or settled, leaving remaining states that have not yet folded these policies under increased compliance uncertainty and potential litigation exposure.