Has the CDC Overstepped its Authority on Evictions?

U.S. District Court ruled against HHS and the CDC stating they lack the statutory authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium. Even though the DOJ made it clear that it intends to appeal the decision, the rationale used in the AAR court is important. The decision may very well change how other courts view the CDC’s eviction moratorium should it be challenged in the future. In reaching its conclusion that the CDC overstepped its authority, the AAR Court had to decide whether the Secretary of HHS delegated a proper agency power to the CDC in the first place.