Arkansas judge declares CDC eviction moratorium unconstitutional Arkansas judge declares CDC eviction moratorium unconstitutional JUDGE HOLLY MEYER Cleburne County Circuit Judge Holly Meyer has declared the CDC moratorium on evictions during the pandemic unconstitutional under both the U.S. and Arkansas Constitutions. Advertisement It doesn’t count as a precedent anywhere else, but who’s to say it won’t provide a roadmap for landlords in a state already deemed to have the worst laws for renters in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control, citing statutory authority, has ordered a temporary moratorium on evictions for people living in housing supported by federal loans or programs. It’s not easy to get the protection.