Judge Elizabeth Katz Gives Some Relief for a Debtor Ineligible to Discharge Student Loans
Massachusetts bankruptcy judge requires flexibility from both the government and the debtor who is saddled with huge student loans.
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Judge Rules DeVos Must Testify in Lawsuit over Student Loan Forgiveness
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Having Nondischargeable Debts Doesn’t Entitle a Chapter 7 Debtor to Object to Claims
Courts are split on whether having nondischargeable debts gives an individual chapter 7 debtor standing to object to claims.
PACA Violation Doesn’t Result in Nondischargeability for Defalcation, Tampa Judge Says
On an upcoming certified appeal, the Eleventh Circuit can decide whether violating a PACA trust is a ‘defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity’ that makes a debt nondischargeable.
Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court to Pass on Student-Loan Bankruptcy Case
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Persistent Misbehavior Allows the Court to ‘Bend’ Strict Statutory Language, Circuit Says
First Circuit won’t allow a debtor to dismiss and avoid the consequences of abusive conduct.
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Commentary: Student Loan Relief Should Target the Neediest*
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Discharge May Be Enforced in Another District, Brooklyn Judge Says
Bankruptcy court has power to entertain a nationwide class action asserting a discharge violation.
Filing a Timely Extension Motion Won’t Extend a Deadline Without an Order
Creditors’ lawyers shot themselves in the foot by having the bankruptcy judge moot a motion for an extension of the dischargeability deadline.