Supreme Court Lets Some New York Eviction Proceedings Resume
- Divided court eases state’s temporary ban on evictions
- Three liberal justices dissent as court backs small landlords
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for some eviction proceedings to resume in New York, blocking a provision that gave renters a shield if they said they were experiencing hardships because of the pandemic.
Over the dissents of three liberal justices, the court on Thursday sided with a group of landlords who say they have been devastated by what they contend is an unconstitutional law.