CDC Sued Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Nationwide Eviction Ban

Landlords, homebuilders accuse agency of ‘sweeping assumption of power’

Maricopa County Constable Darlene Martinez knocks on a door before posting an eviction order, in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct. 1, 2020. John Moore/Getty Images

Landlords and homebuilders filed suit in federal court against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an effort to block an eviction moratorium issued last month by the federal public health agency.

The lawsuit, known as Skyworks Ltd. v. CDC, was filed Oct. 23 in federal court in Ohio. It names the agency and its director, Robert R. Redfield, as defendants.