In 1976, Congress amended the Bankruptcy Code to make government backed student loans nondischargeable in bankruptcy unless the debtor could prove that being forced to repay her student loans would impose an “undue hardship.” This exceptional treatment of student loan debt ran counter to the general principle of bankruptcy law to favor a fresh start […]
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