The· Ministry of Justice attractive Decision to move out of federal judge The temporary federal expulsion moratorium of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has been extended many times since it was enacted by the Trump administration last fall.
Important reason: The nationwide suspension of most peasant evictions due to pandemics Temporary modifications for millions of lessees You are at risk of losing your home during a coronavirus pandemic.
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The CDC under the Biden administration was trying to extend the moratorium on eviction of peasants. Until June 30..
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Judge Doveney Friedrich of the Washington, DC district ruled on the plaintiffs’ side on Wednesday, and the CDC will extend the eviction moratorium of peasants first included in the March CARES Act passed by Congress to all homes nationwide. He claimed that he had exceeded that authority.
What they are saying: “The pandemic has caused difficult policy decisions that have had a huge impact on the real world. The national peasant eviction moratorium is one such decision,” Friedrich wrote in his opinion.
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“It is the role of the political sector, not the courts, to assess the benefits of policy measures designed to combat the epidemic, even during a pandemic.”
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“The questions to the court are narrow. Does the Public Health Service Act give the CDC the legal power to impose a national peasant eviction moratorium?”
Opposite side: In a statement, Deputy Attorney General Brian Boynton, deputy prosecutor for the civil department of the Justice Department, said the CDC’s eviction moratorium “protects many lessees who cannot afford to pay monthly due to unemployment or medical costs.” Said.
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“Scientific evidence exacerbates the spread of COVID-19, which has already killed more than 500,000 Americans, and the harm to the public that may result from unchecked peasants cannot be undone. It shows, “he added.
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“The department has already filed an appeal notice for the decision and will seek an urgent stay in the order while waiting for the appeal.”
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mercia Fudge At a press conference Wednesday, the Biden administration said the endangered people and cities were targeting billions of dollars in vouchers to invest in housing.
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“We know through the rescue program that we have put enough money into the system for people to come out, at least from the current June 30th.[ly], And in itself, hopes to keep people in their homes, not just those who actually own homes through the FHA and the federal government, “she said.
Line spacing: Home advocates have pointed out that some landlords were still avoiding orders to stop the CDC’s eviction by expelling tenants for violations other than rent delinquency.
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a DOJ statement.
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