CLPR - Supreme Court ends federal moratorium on residential evictions

Ending protections for millions of people who have fallen behind on their rent, the U.S. Supreme Court has dissolved the pandemic-related federal moratorium on residential evictions in a 6-3 vote (it was set to run until Oct. 3). A coalition of landlords and real estate associations has brought the case against the Biden administration, which had acknowledged that the legal odds of the ban were on shaky ground earlier this month, but said it was worth pursuing as it would allow more time to distribute more than $45B in rental assistance. The White House said it was disappointed by the Supreme Court decision, and urged states, local governments, landlords and cabinet agencies to "urgently act" to help stop evictions. Quote: "It would be one thing if Congress had specifically authorized the action that the CDC has taken. But that has not happened," the court said in an unsigned opinion. "It

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Supreme Court ends federal moratorium on residential evictions