BOSTON The recent court ruling striking down a national eviction moratorium has heightened concerns that tenants won’t receive tens of billions of dollars in promised federal aid in time to avoid getting kicked out of their homes. A federal judge on Wednesday found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when […]
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A sign inside a Boost Mobile store on West Atkinson Avenue prompts residents to apply for emergency rental aid to avoid being evicted. Struggling Milwaukee tenants should seek help through rent assistance programs being administered by Community Advocates and the Social Development Commission. Photo taken Sept. 4, 2020 by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch.
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out the federal eviction moratorium, making it easier for landlords to kick out tenants behind in rent.
As part of its sweeping District-wide planning overhaul process, DC Council took a vote Tuesday that could set the stage for more housing along the U Street Corridor.
The Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the first of two votes for a long-awaited update to the Comprehensive Plan, the document that guides growth and land use across the District.
During that session, Ward 1 councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduced an amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM), which doesn’t change zoning but does guide future zoning and land use decisions. Her amendment, which passed 12-1, changes the land use designations for some DC-owned properties along U Street to allow for dense housing development.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it issued a moratorium on evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Post. The ruling would vacate the federal eviction protection, which is currently set to expire on June 30, the Post says. But the Department of Justice is planning to appeal the decision and ask for a stay, which would allow the order to remain in effect while the legal case continues.
The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, is in response to a lawsuit filed by the Alabama Association of Realtors, one of a number of lawsuits filed by property owners challenging the CDC’s authority to impose an eviction moratorium. In March, a judge in Cleveland also ruled that the CDC overstepped its authority, as Next City reported.
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WASHINGTON – A federal judge has thrown out a national moratorium on evictions enacted last year to help Americans who have fallen behind on their rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich of the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday the federal government overreached in enacting the ban.
“The court recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious public health crisis that has presented unprecedented challenges for public health officials and the nation as a whole,” Friedrich wrote in a 20-page decision. “The pandemic has triggered difficult policy decisions that have had enormous real-world consequences. The nationwide eviction moratorium is one such decision.”