Legal Opinion
Michael Hedlund v. the Educational Resources Inst
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2013No. 12-35258PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Michael Hedlund is a law school graduate who asserts that he cannot pay off his student loans. After filing for bankruptcy, he sought a discharge of his student loans under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). The bankruptcy court granted a partial discharge, but, on appeal, the district court reinstated the student loan- debt in full as non-dis-chargeable. Specifically, the district court ruled that Hedlund had not acted in good faith, which is one of three prerequisites for relief under § 523(a)(8).
We hold that the district court erred in reviewing the bankruptcy court’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- William Leer Robert Larry Emerhiser v. Al Murphy Darrell Gardner Arvin AraveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 70,935 Vance L. Ragsdale v. John Frederick Haller AKA Fred HallerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re Ernest J. Pena Julie Pena, Debtors, United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Ernest J. Pena Julie PenaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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