High Court Weighs Student Loan Case

by Nina Totenberg, NPR

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the case of a young man who — finding himself in dire economic straits — declared bankruptcy on his debts, which included a student loan. Then, 17 years after a court first approved his bankruptcy, the lender contacted him and said that he still owed them money.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, December 1, 2009