CDC Eviction Moratorium Allowed to Continue, Federal Appeals Court Rules

Athree-judge panel has refused landlords' request to put the federal eviction moratorium on hold.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia declined an emergency request by a group of Realtors and landlords to lift the new moratorium, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on August 3 as millions of Americans remain behind on their rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ban temporarily halts evictions in counties with "substantial and high levels" of COVID-19 transmissions. About 90 percent of the U.S. population is estimated to be protected under the order, which is currently set to expire on October 3.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that the moratorium is the "right thing to do" amid the prevalence of the Delta variant, which is prompting a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country.