The filing marks the first challenge in federal court to President Joe Biden's latest efforts to stop evictions and comes after the administration allowed a previous freeze to expire, setting off fury among members of his own party.
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Lawyers for landlords ask federal court to block new eviction moratorium
Lawyers for a group of landlords and real estate companies asked a federal judge in Washington late Wednesday to put on hold the Biden administration's new eviction moratorium that prohibits landlords from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
