Judge Deals Blow to the Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
Who knew the feds telling property owners they couldn’t kick out tenants who didn’t pay their rent might be unconstitutional? A federal judge in Texas did, ruling on Thursday that the CDC’s eviction moratorium violated the U.S. Constitution.
“Although the COVID-19 pandemic persists, so does the Constitution,” wrote Judge Barker in a 21-page opinion.
Instituted under President Trump, the moratorium on evictions made it a crime for landlords to evict certain tenants who are unable to pay rent during the pandemic. President Biden and Congress extended the moratorium through March.
At question in the case was whether or not a nationwide eviction moratorium violated the limited powers of the federal government. The judge found that it did, noting the federal government has never claimed such a broad power throughout the nation’s history until last year. (Read more from “Judge Deals Blow to the Nationwide Eviction Moratorium” HERE)
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