Court Rules Only Congress Can Impose Federal Eviction Moratorium

In striking down the CDC eviction moratorium the Supreme Court specifically ruled that only Congress can impose an eviction moratorium, saying, “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it.”  The White House also maintained that the CDC “has been unable to find legal authority for a new” eviction moratorium, even as Biden called on states and localities to put in place evictions moratoriums for at least the next two months.

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