The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the government can seize Social Security benefits to pay old student loans. The decision went against a disabled man who had sued claiming he needed all of his $874 monthly check to pay for food and medication. His government benefits had been cut by 15 percent to cover debts he incurred for college in the 1980s. Justices were called on to clarify federal laws that sent conflicting messages about the collection of loans that are more than a decade old.
December 08, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the government can seize a person’s Social Security benefits to pay old student loans.
Retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote the decision that went against a disabled man, James Lockhart, who had sued claiming he needed all of his $874 monthly check to pay for food and medication.
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