Supreme Court Leaves Covid Eviction Moratorium in Effect
- Kavanaugh says he won’t let eviction ban extend past July 31
- Roberts, Kavanaugh join liberals in 5-4 high court majority
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court refused to lift the federal moratorium on evictions during the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving the ban in place until the end of July.
Voting 5-4, the justices rejected calls by landlords and real-estate trade associations from Alabama and Georgia to block the moratorium while their challenge goes forward. They contend the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority by imposing the ban.