Eviction Moratorium

A federal judge who overturned the federal moratorium on evictions Wednesday entered a stay hours later, noting that landlords don't face the irreparable injury since they benefit from the $46 billion in emergency rental assistance appropriated by Congress.

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, tenants' rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston. President Joe Biden’s administration is cutting things close on a nationwide eviction moratorium, which is set to expire in less than a week. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

WASHINGTON — A federal judge who overturned the federal moratorium on evictions Wednesday entered a stay hours later, noting that landlords don't face the irreparable injury since they benefit from the $46 billion in emergency rental assistance appropriated by Congress.

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