Another Case Shows the Need to Provide Remedies for Discharge Violations
Discharge was violated, but sanctions are likely out of reach.
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Courts Interpret Brunner Too Harshly, Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris Says
A debtor with a law degree but only $37,500 in gross annual income was permitted to discharge more than $220,000 in student loans.
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Discharge Is Enforceable Only in the Issuing District, Fifth Circuit Says
Fifth Circuit bars nationwide class actions to enforce the discharge injunction. However, the appeals court ruled that private student loans are dischargeable.