A second federal judge has challenged the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium, but the ruling won’t change anything about California’s Covid-19 eviction restrictions.

On March 10, a federal judge in Cleveland concluded that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority by imposing its nationwide eviction ban. In February, a federal judge in Texas also found that the CDC lacked the power to prohibit evictions, saying only states and local governments have such authority.

The Department of Justice responded with a statement defending the CDC order.

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