The judge is suspended in the eviction moratorium case Business and Economic News The U.S. Department of Justice believes the release is at risk of spreading COVID-19, as the federal ban on most releases remains in place for the time being. The order found by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. he exceeded his authority when he imposed a federal moratorium on eviction to stop the spread of coronavirus. The stay of the federal judge in Washington (DC) occurred late Wednesday when the Department of Justice filed an emergency appeal. The administrative stay means there will be no immediate effect on the ban, which was extended in March until the end of June.