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Professor, College Of Law - Dean
Publications
- A Probabilistic Analysis of Title IX Reforms, 29 Journal of Political Philosophy 1 (2021) (with Yoaav Isaacs).
Published, 04/26/2021.
- The Student Loan Bankruptcy Gap, 70 Duke Law Journal 497 (2020).
Published, 01/2020.
- Student Loan Bankruptcy and the Meaning of Educational Benefit, 93, American Bankruptcy Law Journal 277 (2019).
Published, 01/2019.
- Conjunction in BAD ARGUMENTS: 100 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FALLACIES IN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY (Robert Arp, Steven Barbone, Michael Bruce, eds. 2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119165811.ch74.
Published, 01/2018.
- The Supreme Court’s Noble Lie, 51 U.C. DAVIS LAW REVIEW 911 (2018).
Published, 01/2018.
- Accounting for Intrinsic Values in the Federal Student Loan System, in THE HANDBOOK OF PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC POLICY (2018) (with Yoaav Isaacs).
Published, 01/2018.
- Affirming a Disjunct in BAD ARGUMENTS: 100 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FALLACIES IN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY (Robert Arp, Steven Barbone, Michael Bruce, eds. 2018) https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119165811.ch1.
Published, 01/2018.
- The Nondelegation Doctrine: Alive and Well, 93 Notre Dame Law Review 619 (2017) (with Keith Whittington).
Published, 01/2017.
- The Myth of the Nondelegation Doctrine, 165 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 379 (2017) (with Keith Whittington).
Published, 01/2017.
- The New Diversity Crisis in the Federal Judiciary, 83 Tennessee Law Review (2016)(with Avery Stewart).
Published, 01/2016.
- Supreme Court Repeaters, 70 Vanderbilt Law Review 1349 (2016) (with Ya Sheng Lin).
Published, 01/2016.
- Varys’ Riddle and the Rule of Recognition, in THE ULTIMATE GAME OF THRONES AND PHILOSOPHY (2016).
Published, 01/2016.
- Why Capital Punishment is No Punishment at All, 64 American University Law Review 1377 (2015).
Published, 01/2015.
- Neuro Lie Detection and Mental Privacy, 75 Maryland Law Review 163 (2015)(with Madison Kilbride).
Published, 01/2015.
- No Restrictions, in IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY AND PHILOSOPHY (Roger Hunt & Robert Arp, eds. 2015).
Published, 01/2015.
- Do Corporations Have Religious Beliefs? 90 Indiana Law Journal 47 (2015).
Published, 01/2015.
- Does Apple Know Right from Wrong?, in STEVE JOBS AND PHILOSOPHY (Shawn E. Klein, ed. 2015).
Published, 01/2015.
- You’re Responsible Today for the You of Yesterday, in HOMELAND AND PHILOSOPHY (Robert Arp, ed. 2014).
Published, 01/2014.
- Student Loans and Surmountable Access-to-Justice Barriers, 68 Florida Law Review 377 (2016) (invited response to Rafael I. Pardo, The Undue Hardship Thicket, 66 Fla. L. Rev. 2101 (2014).
Published, 01/2014.
- Jury Voting Paradoxes, 113 Michigan Law Review 405 (2014).
Published, 01/2014.
- An Empirical Assessment of Student Loan Discharges and the Bankruptcy Undue Hardship Standard, 86 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 495 (2012).
Published, 01/2012.
- Is Legal File Sharing Legal? An Analysis of the Berne Three-Step Test, 16 Virginia Journal of Law & Technology 464 (2011).
Published, 01/2011.
- Eliminating Earmarks: Why the Congressional Line Item Vote Can Succeed Where the Presidential Line Item Veto Failed, 112 West Virginia Law Review 947 (2010).
Published, 01/2010.
Presentations
- The Student Loan Bankruptcy Gap, Midwestern Law and Economics Association, Villanova University, Oct. 2019, Global Bankruptcy Scholars’ Workshop, Brooklyn Law School, Sep. 2019.
Presentation,
Presented, 09/2019.
- Student Loan Crisis (or Not)?, 2019 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Spokane, WA.
Presentation,
Presented, 07/2019.
- Supreme Court Repeaters, American Politics Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 04/2016.
- The Limits of Corporate Rights, University Center for Human Values Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 03/2016.
- Epistemic Luck and Jury Verdicts, American Politics Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 04/2015.
- Neuro Lie Detection and Mental Privacy, Who Feels What? Neuroethics among Brain, Mind, and Consciousness, University of Padua (Italy), May 2015, Maryland Constitutional Law Schmooze, University of Maryland School of Law, Feb. 2015.
Presentation,
Presented, 02/2015.
- Are Corporations Persons? American Politics Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 12/2013.
- Jury Voting Paradoxes, American Politics Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 03/2013.
- Voter Suppression and Voter Turnout, American Politics Workshop, Princeton University.
Presentation,
Presented, 05/2012.
In the Media
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Student Loans: Bipartisan Bankruptcy Reform Bill Proposes Alternative to Forgiveness Hope or Lifelong Debt, YAHOO FINANCE, Aug. 12, 2021
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Jillian Berman, The Cost of the Olympics’ ‘Runaway Arms Race’ and New Hope for Student Loan Borrowers in Bankruptcy, MARKETWATCH, July 23, 2021
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Leslie Pappas, Student Debtors Notch Win in Fight to Wipe Out Debt in Bankruptcy, BLOOMBERG LAW, July 20, 2021
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Aarthi Swaminathan, “Domino Effect”: Student Loan Giant Loses another Case over Private Debt discharge in Bankruptcy, YAHOO FINANCE, July 17, 2021
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Cezary Podkul, There Are More Ways to Cancel Your Student Debt Than You Might Think. Here Are Your Options, BUSINESS INSIDER, July 2, 2021
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Melissa Quinn, With Judicial Picks, Biden Seeks to Address Disparity in Legal Experience of Federal Judges, CBS NEWS, June 23, 2021
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Cezary Podkul, The Young Lawyer Who Became the ‘Don Quixote’ of Canceling Student Debt, BUSINESS INSIDER, May 29, 2021
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Hunter Woodall, Push to Expand Private Student Loan Relief after Death Clears U.S. House, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE, May 15, 2021
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Karen Sloan, 'There Is Greatness Across Law Schools': Biden's First Court Picks Venture Beyond the T-14, LAW.COM, Mar. 31, 2021
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Aarthi Swaminathan, A Former Public Servant Became Her Own Lawyer and Won the Discharge of $41,000 in Student Loans, YAHOO FINANCE, Mar. 29, 2021
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Medical School Graduate Sees Nearly All of His $440,000 in Student Loans Discharged, YAHOO FINANCE, Feb. 25, 2021
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Heidi Rivera, Surprise! Filing for Bankruptcy Can Actually Wipe out Your Student Debt, MONEY, Feb. 18, 2021
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Erin Arvedlund, Biden’s Plan to Fix Student Loans Puts Spotlight on Debt Cancellation and Easier Bankruptcies, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 27, 2021
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Aarthi Swaminathan, “The Bankruptcy System Is Broken” for Student Loan Borrowers, and Democrats Are Proposing a Reform Bill, YAHOO FINANCE, Dec. 9, 2020
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Ron Lieber & Tara Siegel Bernard, For Millions Deep in Student Loan Debt, Bankruptcy Is No Easy Fix, THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 13, 2020
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Student Loan Bankruptcy Gap: New Paper Aims to Bust ‘The Myth that Student Loans Are Not Dischargeable,’ YAHOO FINANCE, Nov. 12, 2020
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Colorado Couple Sees $200,000 in Student Debt Discharged by Judge, YAHOO! FINANCE, Sep. 3, 2020
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Leslie Pappas, Private Student Loan Debtors Win Limited Bankruptcy Reprieve, BLOOMBERG LAW, Sep. 1, 2020
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Aarthi Swaminathan, ‘Problems happen’: Bankruptcy emerges as a viable option for U.S. student loan borrowers, YAHOO! FINANCE, May 9, 2020
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Emily Bazelon, How Will Trump’s Supreme Court Remake America?, N.Y. TIMES, Feb. 27, 2020
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Kaitlin Mulhere, Getting Rid of Student Debt in Bankruptcy is Tough. A New App Wants to Change That, MONEY, Feb. 20, 2020
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Aarthi Swaminathan, New Startup Aims to Help Student Loan Borrowers Declare Bankruptcy, YAHOO! FINANCE, Feb. 12, 2020
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Aisha Al-Muslim, Top New York Bankruptcy Judge Pushes Mediation For Student Loans, WALL STREET JOURNAL, Jan. 28, 2020
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Leigh Jones & Vanessa Blum, ‘It Was a Constant, Daily Stressor’: This Law Grad Got $221K in Student Loans Wiped Out.
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Who's Next?, LEGAL SPEAK, Jan. 24, 2020 (podcast)
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Student Loan Servicer Appeals Landmark $220,000 Bankruptcy Ruling, YAHOO! FINANCE, Jan. 24, 2020
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Chris Arnold, Myth Busted: Turns Out Bankruptcy Can Wipe Out Student Loan Debt After All, NPR, Jan. 22, 2020 (podcast)
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Kathleen Struck, Student Debtor Forgiven $220,000 in School Loans, VOICE OF AMERICA, Jan. 17, 2020
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Aarthi Swaminathan, Navy Vet Who Won Watershed Student Loan Ruling Tells His Story, YAHOO! FINANCE, Jan. 12, 2020
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Karen Sloan, Law Grad's $221K Loan Discharge Has Bankruptcy Bar Buzzing, NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, Jan. 9, 2020
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Debra Cassens Weiss, Law Grad Wins Discharge of His Student Debt in Opinion Criticizing ‘Punitive Standards,’ ABA JOURNAL, Jan. 9, 2020
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Aisha Al-Muslim, Upending Bankruptcy ‘Myths,’ Judge Erases $220,000 Student Loan Debt, WALL STREET JOURNAL, Jan. 8, 2020
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Drowning in Student Debt, NBC10 PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2019 (television interview)
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Courtney Nagle, New Bankruptcy Rules Proposed for Student Debtors, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, July 18, 2018
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Diane Davis, Wells Fargo, Navient Fighting Student Loan Collection Claims, BLOOMBERG LAW, June 29, 2018
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Jillian Berman, Class-Action Lawsuit against Student Loan Giant Brings Hope to Borrowers in Bankruptcy, MARKETWATCH, Apr. 9, 2018
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Farran Powell, Discharge of Student Debt Possible during Bankruptcy, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Apr. 27, 2016
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George Leef, Yes, You Can Discharge Student Debts and the Feds Want to Make It Even Easier, FORBES, Oct. 12, 2015
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Steve Rhode, Will You Finally Be Able to Get Rid of Your Student Loans in Bankruptcy?, FOX BUSINESS, Mar. 12, 2015
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Kara Brandeisky, Good News: There’s a New Way to Get out from under Student Debt, MONEY, Nov. 21, 2014
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Kim Clark, 8 Ways to Stop Student Loans From Ruining Your Life, MONEY, Sep. 25, 2014
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Betsy Mayotte, Debunking the Student Loan Bankruptcy Myth, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Aug. 13, 2014
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Patrick Clark, You Can Get Student Loans Forgiven in Bankruptcy, but It’s Far From Easy, BLOOMBERG, May 6, 2014
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Liz Weston, Bankrupt? How to Get Student Loan Debt Erased, REUTERS, Mar. 3, 2014
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Minda Zetlin, Should You Use Plastic to Pay Off Student Loans?, FOX BUSINESS, July 1, 2013
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Equal Justice Works, Bankruptcy Case Offers Hope for Student Borrowers, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, June 12, 2013
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Anya Kamenetz, How to Get Student Loans Forgiven, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 12, 2013
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Anya Kamenetz, The Truth about Student Debt, THE AMERICAN PROSPECT, Jan. 23, 2013
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Steve Rhode, 4 Out of 10 Actually Were Able to Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy—But Most Never Try, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Jan. 7, 2013
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Katy Stech, Grads Skirt Student Loans, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Dec. 7, 2012, at B8
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American Bankruptcy Institute, Study on Student Loan Discharges and the Undue Hardship Standard, Dec. 4, 2012 (Audio interview with Professor Susan Hauser)
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Ron Lieber, Last Plea on School Loans: Proving a Hopeless Future, N.Y. TIMES, Sep. 1, 2012, at A1
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Ben Steverman, Student Loan Debt Leads to Despair—and Defaults, BLOOMBERG, Oct. 24, 2011