The Supreme Court has partially blocked New York State The eviction is suspended.
Thursday’s ruling removed a provision in the suspension order that allowed tenants to submit a form claiming financial hardship. Now they must provide difficult evidence in court.
“[The moratorium] It violates the long-standing doctrine of the court, that is, in accordance with the due process clause, generally,’no one can serve as a judge in his own case’,” the Supreme Court said in its ruling.
At the request of a group of New York landlords, this new development may leave Tenants still in arrears face the risk of eviction, Especially in states like New York, where the cost of living is often much higher than in other states in the United States.
According to the New York Times, State Senator Brian Kavanagh was a “very serious setback” for the state’s “ability to protect tenants during the pandemic.” He was a Democrat and suspended the bill. Co-sponsor of.
“Although I respect the U.S. Supreme Court as an independent judicial entity, I am deeply disappointed by the injunction issued yesterday, which invalidates the eviction protection of hundreds of thousands of tenants and denies that New Yorkers have taken this still necessary public health measure. ,” Cavanagh said in a statement. statement.
It is not clear how many people will be affected by Thursday’s ruling.
National Equity Atlas data It was found that more than 831,000 households in New York State defaulted on rent, and the total debt was estimated to exceed $3.2 billion.
The state has a total of $2.7 billion in federal pandemic relief funds to help troubled tenants. However, Only 100 million U.S. dollars Already used up.
Since New York’s moratorium on deportation will expire on August 31, the ruling will only exacerbate the fear of deportation.
