Eviction moratorium is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

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A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s temporary moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge John Barker said on Thursday that he expects the CDC to respect his ruling and withdraw its moratorium but stopped short of issuing a preliminary injunction.

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