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Ward v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Ward)

Ward v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Ward)

Ruling
Student loans were nondischargeable under Brunner test absent evidence that debtor's financial condition would continue for significant portion of repayment period.
Issue(s)
Whether forces beyond healthy, educated debtor's control entitled him to an undue hardship discharge of student loan debt and whether the Brunner test for dischargeability of student loan debt is impermissibly vague.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 09, 2013 , LexisNexis #0913-016