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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND IN RE: SHIREEN M. BLAIR UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION v. SHIREEN M. BLAIR : MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is before the court on appeal from the order of visiting Bankruptcy Judge Gerald Schiff, of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana, imposing a two-year moratorium on the obligation of Debtor Appellee Shireen Blair to Appellant United States Department of Education (USDE). Oral argument is deemed unnecessary because the facts and legal arguments are adequately presented in the briefs and record, and the decisional process would not be significantly aided by oral argument. See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8012. For the reasons that : : : : Civil Action No. DKC 2003-1281 :

follow, the court will reverse the bankruptcy court's imposition of the moratorium. I. Background The following facts are uncontroverted. Debtor Appellee

Shireen Blair filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on July 13, 2001. duly entered on that same day. instituted an adversary An order for relief was

On October 12, 2001, Appellee for determination of the

proceeding

dischargeability of her student loan obligation, of approximately $57,300, to Appellant United States Department of Education (USDE), pursuant to 11 U.S.C.

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