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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.
Court: 
1st Circuit›Massachusetts

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.
Court: 
6th Circuit›Tennessee›Tennessee Western District

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.
Court: 
11th Circuit›Florida›Florida Middle District

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