Conservative Judicial Activism Strikes Again

Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2021-02-25

Summary:

A federal district judge ruled today that the federal government’s moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional. The judge’s theory is that evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent isn’t an “economic” activity. Therefore, it’s beyond Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause. I know that sounds nuts, but that actually it is what the judge said. The judge’s theory …

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Authors:

Dan Farber

Date tagged:

02/25/2021, 23:31

Date published:

02/25/2021, 20:57