GoLocalProv | Pressure Put on RI General Assembly After Federal Court Decision Strikes Down Eviction Moratorium
Nationally, one in seven renters is behind in their payments and is now vulnerable to eviction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, citing public health grounds, had extended the moratorium through June for tenants who have fallen behind on their rent during the pandemic. The moratorium originated from an executive order signed by then-President Donald Trump in September. Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that while it was the role of the branches of government to address the pandemic, current federal law on public health di...