IN RE: BETSY DEVOS, SECRETARY, US DEPT. OF EDUCATION

Filing 15

ORDER THAT THE JUNE 23, 2017 ORDER OF CHIEF JUDGE ERIC L. FRANK IS REVERSED; THIS CASE IS REMANDED FOR PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCOMPANYING OPINION; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS CASE AS CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 1/24/18. 1/25/18 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE AND ATTORNEYS, E-MAILED.(mas, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BETSY DEVOS, SECRETARY,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION,
Appellant,
v.
KRISTIN M. PRICE,
Appellee.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 17-3064

Bankruptcy No. 15-17645ELF
Adv. No. 16-11

ORDER
AND NOW, this 24th day of January, 2018, after considering the notice of appeal filed
by the appellant, Betsy Devos, Secretary, United States Department of Education, from the June
23, 2017 order of Chief Judge Eric L. Frank, which determined that appellee’s student loans are
dischargeable; and after considering the appellant’s brief (Doc. No. 8), the appellee’s brief (Doc.
No. 10), the applicable bankruptcy court record, and after hearing oral argument on December 6,
2017; and for the reasons set forth in the separately-filed memorandum opinion, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
1.

The June 23, 2017 order of Chief Judge Eric L. Frank is REVERSED;

2.

This case is REMANDED for proceedings consistent with the accompanying

opinion; and
3.

The clerk of court shall mark this case as CLOSED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Edward G. Smith
EDWARD G. SMITH, J.