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Landlords Struggle Under Extended CDC Eviction Ban, Class-Action Lawsuit Argues
March 31, 2021
(The Center Square) – Landlords are struggling after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended a national ban on certain evictions apparently to slow the spread of COVID-19. The CDC extended the moratorium, first enacted in Sept. 2020, through June 30. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA),…
The Bump Stock Ban Highlights the Danger of Letting Bureaucrats Invent Crimes
March 31, 2021
Two years ago, peaceful, law-abiding gun owners across the country became felons overnight, thanks to the Trump administration's ban on bump stocks. But as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit recognized last week, Congress alone has the authority to define new federal crimes, while the president and his underlings are…
NCLA's Class-Action Lawsuit Against the CDC
March 30, 2021
NCLA's Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione joins "The Bill Meyer Show" on AM 1440 KMED to discuss NCLA's class-action lawsuit against the CDC's unlawful eviction moratorium. Key takeaways: • The CDC does not have the ability to stop your access to state court. U.S. District Judge John Barker recently held…
Can the Constitution Save Us from Big Tech Censorship?
March 30, 2021
Special guests Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA, and Philip Hamburger, the Maurice and Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at the Columbia University School of Law and President of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, engaged in a spirited discussion of what limits, if any,…
Insights Into the Administrative State
March 29, 2021
NCLA's Executive Director and General Counsel Mark Chenoweth joins "The Michael Berry Show" on News Radio 740 KTRH to discuss how the Administrative State violates the Constitution and the avalanche of executive orders seen in the first few months of the Biden administration. Key takeaways: • Administrative agencies violate the…
The CDC Keeps Extending Its Illegal Eviction Ban
March 29, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is extending its controversial eviction moratorium, which was set to expire Wednesday, through the end of June. The order, signed by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, prevents tenants earning up to $99,000 ($198,000 for joint filers) from being evicted for non-payment of rent, provided…
Why Is Congress Giving Its Powers Away?
March 29, 2021
If he were alive today, James Madison would probably be most surprised and dismayed by one feature of today’s government — the willingness of Congress to cede its unique constitutional authorities to the executive branch. This both compromises and defeats the constitutional separation of powers and is therefore responsible for…
Biden Title IX Order
March 26, 2021
On International Women's Day, President Joe Biden issued an executive order “direct[ing] the Department of Education (ED) to review all of its existing regulations, orders, guidance, and policies” for the ostensible purpose of “guarantee[ing] an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex….” The real focus of…
Ranch Group Declares Another Victory in Fight to Stop Mandatory Radio Eartags
March 25, 2021
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s animal health agency, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it would not implement its July 5, 2020, Federal Register Notice. The notice would have required the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags on all adult cattle and bison…