Legal Opinion
Hopson v. Ill. Student Assistance Comm'n (In re Hopson)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 22, 2018No. Case No. 15 B 43653; Adv. No. 16 A 206PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Jacqueline P. Cox, United States Bankruptcy Judge
This matter comes before the court on the Chapter 7 Debtor's (hereinafter "Ms. Hopson," "Debtor," or "Plaintiff") adversary proceeding against the Illinois Student Assistance Commission ("ISAC") and the United States Department of Education ("DOE") seeking discharge of her student loans pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). This adversary was originally filed pro se; the court appointed Attorney Adam Merrill from Sperling Slater, P.C. to represent the Debtor pro bono. After the defendants answered initial and amended complaints and the entry…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- In the Matter of Jerry L. Roberson, Debtor. Appeal of Illinois Student Assistance CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- In Re Thomas Francis Barrett, Jr., Debtor. Thomas Francis Barrett, Jr. v. Educational Credit Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- In the Matter Of: Timothy Gerard O'hearn, Debtor, Timothy Gerard O'Hearn v. Educational Credit Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Jon P. Goulet v. Educational Credit Management Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Echelbarger v. United States (In re Echelbarger)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Indiana · 2019
- Doris Rainbolt v. U.S. Dep’t of Education, et al.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2026