Landlord Who Claims He’s Suffering ‘Significant Economic Damages’ Sues CDC, HHS For Eviction Moratorium
A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of a landlord who alleges that a recent U.S. government eviction moratorium order will continue to cause him “significant economic damages” from unpaid rent.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order Friday temporarily halting residential evictions until 2021 in order to “prevent the further spread” of coronavirus. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) sued on behalf of landlord Rick Brown, whom the organization says has already lost $8,092 in unpaid rent on his Winchester, Virginia property, which he has a mortgage on.
