By Kyle Swensen | Washington Post In a ruling that could have a tremendous impact on millions of Americans, a federal judge in Washington D.C. on Wednesday ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its legal authority when it issued a nationwide eviction moratorium.U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich’s 20-page order says that the protection, first put in place …
Renters Evicted Despite Federal Law; Olen Lenets, Rose Law Group Attorney, Speaks To ‘Disconnect’
By Catherine Reagor, Jessica Boehm | Arizona Republic Landlords wrongfully acted to evict metro Phoenix renters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic despite a federal law protecting tenants from losing their homes if they couldn’t pay rent. More than 900 evictions were filed against tenants who likely should have been protected by the federal CARES Act, according to an …