$221,000
Student Loan Bankruptcy
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Case Details
A New York bankruptcy judge ruled that a lawyer's student debt, which had ballooned to over $221,000, could be discharged, challenging common interpretations of the 'Brunner test'.
Additional Notes
The ruling by Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Cecilia Morris in Manhattan found that the debtor satisfied the 'Brunner test' for undue hardship. The firm highlighted this ruling as having significant implications for student loan discharge.