Published May 05. 2021 8:41PM
Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post
Washington A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Wednesday ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its legal authority by issuing a nationwide eviction moratorium, a ruling that could affect millions of struggling Americans.
U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich s 20-page order says that the protection, first put in place during the coronavirus pandemic under the Trump administration and now set to run out on June 30, goes too far. It is the role of the political branches, and not the courts, to assess the merits of policy measures designed to combat the spread of disease, even during a global pandemic, the order stated. The question for the Court is a narrow one: Does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium? It does not.
(The Center Square) â A federal judge Wednesday vacated a national moratorium on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following a trend of rulings issued by other federal judges in other states.
U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled in an Alabama case that the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing a moratorium on evictions, first implemented in March 2020 and recently extended through June 30. The CDC claims the moratorium has helped millions of renters who lost their jobs due to state and economic shutdowns. Those who have filed suit argue the moratorium is unconstitutional and judges across the country agree.
May 5, 2021
A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Wednesday ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its legal authority by issuing a nationwide eviction moratorium, a ruling that could affect millions of struggling Americans.
U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich’s 20-page order says that the protection, first put in place during the coronavirus pandemic under the Trump administration and now set to run out on June 30, goes too far.
“It is the role of the political branches, and not the courts, to assess the merits of policy measures designed to combat the spread of disease, even during a global pandemic,” the order stated. “The question for the Court is a narrow one: Does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium? It does not.”
State appeals court clears Newsom s use of emergency powers during pandemic
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in San Francisco in April. A state appeals court has upheld the emergency powers granted to him by the Legislature during the coronavirus pandemic.Justin Sullivan/TNS
Rejecting a judge’s ruling that sought to limit Gov. Gavin Newsom’s powers during the coronavirus pandemic, a state appeals court said Wednesday that lawmakers had authorized Newsom to issue wide-ranging executive orders to protect Californians’ health until the emergency is over.
In a suit by two Republican legislators, Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman ruled Nov. 2 that Newsom had violated state law with a series of executive orders broadening access to mail-in voting after declaring a state of emergency in May. Widening her scope to other orders that closed businesses and changed regulations and licensing procedures, she barred the gover
May 6, 2021
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SHOULD SCHOOLS HOLD KIDS ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS OFF CAMPUS? This is a question that was NEVER a question when I was a kid, which is why every after school fight took place in the parking lot of the convenience store next to our campus. It was beyond reproach but close enough for the spectators to arrive in a timely fashion. Now the script has flipped as parents are asking schools (or are they?) to monitor children all day and night for the possibility of misbehavior. The case we re discussing today is this:
As a high-school sophomore, B. L. was upset when she failed to make the varsity cheerleading team. At the mall with a friend that weekend, she vented her frustrations by posting a picture to Snapchat in which she raised her middle finger accompanied by the caption, “F school f softball f cheer f everything.” One student took a screenshot of B. L.’s post, which otherwise would have automatically deleted in 24 hours, an