Texas Judge Rules CDC Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21
In the ruling, U.S. District Judge John Barker ruled in favor of the landlords and property managers who brought the lawsuit, ruling that the CDC's eviction moratorium exceeded the federal government's constitutional authority. Specifically, Judge Barker ruled that the CDC exceeded its authority under the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, and Congress also lacked the constitutional authority to grant CDC the power to halt evictions nationwide....
By: Davis Brown Law Firm