Recent guidance concerning a federal pandemic relief program undercuts lawsuits against the Small Business Administration for barring loan seekers with criminal records, the Trump administration said in a court filing.

The memo, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, highlights Wednesday changes to the Paycheck Protection Program that limit a criminal justice restriction in the program to only apply to loan applicants whose parole terms begin within a year of their loan application.

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