July 6, 2021
Grading the Trump Supreme Court
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/202...reme_court.html
By Kurt Paquette

The Supreme Court recently wrapped up its first term following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, the third in a trifecta of conservative justices President Trump nominated to the Court — conservative by reputation, at least. In practice, their rulings so far have left fellow conservatives scratching their heads.

Take for instance a recent ruling that involved a moratorium on evictions the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had imposed upon landlords last September and is scheduled to expire on July 31.

To control the spread of the pandemic, the CDC banned landlords from evicting tenants who were behind in their rent. Last year, based on CDC recommendations, states shut down businesses and put in place stay-at-home orders. But if landlords can evict their tenants for being delinquent on the rent, then those people obviously can't shelter in place. They're either outside because they're homeless, in a shelter where there are lots of other people around, or sharing space in a relative's or friend's house. This creates the potential for a "super-spreader event." Hence the moratorium.

A group of landlords sued to get the ban lifted and won, but the Biden administration appealed, and the case eventually made it to the Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh siding with the liberal justices, the Court rejected their petition.
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So basically, Kavanaugh is saying that the CDC didn't have the authority to institute the ban, but since it's almost over, he's going to let it stand.-- excerpt, rest at link above --