CDC Appeals Ruling That COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Exceeds Statutory Authority

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 1:03 PM EDT) -- AKRON, Ohio — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and several federal government officials on May 7 filed a notice of appeal seeking review by the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals of an Ohio federal judge’s March 10 ruling that the CDC’s order imposing a nationwide ban on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exceeded the agency’s authority....