Laudable, Shortsighted, and Vague: The CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

By Riley F. Tunnell, Esq., Godwin Bowman PC (Dallas, TX)

The COVID-19 pandemic is not the product of a single cause. So, our remedial efforts must address a myriad of causes and rapidly developing effects. The CDC believes that delaying the onset of the mass-eviction to a time when we may be better able to manage this virus is a necessary endeavor to limit both the number of people in transit between housing situations and the inevitable congregation of people in encampments and shelters.

The CDC also finds that people with underlying health conditions are frequently . . .

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