Seattle Landlords Sue Mayor, Governor to End Eviction Moratorium

Seattle Landlords Sue Mayor, Governor to End Eviction Moratorium
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan speaks at a press conference at City Hall in Seattle, Wash. on Aug. 11, 2020. Karen Ducey/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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Small landlords in Seattle are suing the city and Washington state over eviction moratoriums that prevent them from displacing residential tenants during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The lawsuit, known as El Papel LLC v. Inslee, was filed in federal court in Seattle. It names Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, both Democrats, as defendants in their respective official capacities.