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· 10/23/2023

United States v. Roberto Prieto

Oral argument

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How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing “an unconsenting State is immune from suits brought in federal courts by her own citizens”
  • recognizing that a bankruptcy court has in rem jurisdiction
  • noting that “[bankruptcy courts have exclusive jurisdiction over a debtor’s property”
  • noting that “[s]ection 523(a)(8) is self-executing,” such that “[u]nless the debtor affirmatively secures a hardship determination, the discharge order will not include a student loan debt”
  • noting that “Section 523(a)(8) is self-executing,” such that “[u]nless the debtor affirmatively secures a hardship determination, the discharge order will not include a student loan debt”
  • noting that “in the FTC's view, a furnisher is not prohibited from reporting a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy so long as the balance amount is corrected to zero.”

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