Like administrations before it, the Biden Administration has elected to push to the very edge of its executive authority...and beyond.

With the CDC's new eviction moratorium, however, even the breadth and power of the executive branch may have stumbled a bit too far, as the White House itself admitted not days before action was taken.

It's not about policy, it's about principles...in Virtual Legality.

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#Biden #CDC #Moratorium

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:40 Trump, Executive Orders, and the CDC

04:16 SCOTUS Speaks (also...the 6th Circuit)

11:15 Biden's Choice

17:50 No Way to Run a Railroad

22:34 The Importance of Law

27:00 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"White House defends its decision not to extend the federal eviction moratorium"

CNBC News - August 2, 2021

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/white-house-defends-its-decision-not-to-extend-the-eviction-moratorium.html

"Trump gives CDC broad authority to stop evictions during pandemic"

NBC News - September 2, 2020

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-gives-cdc-authority-stop-evictions-during-pandemic-n1239038

"Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19"

Original CDC Order

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-19654.pdf

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"

Denial of Vacation of Stay - June 29, 2021

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20a169_4f15.pdf

"TIGER LILY, LLC v UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT"

Sixth Circuit Decision - July 23, 2021

https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/21a0166p-06.pdf

US Constitution

Article II

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleii

"Joe Biden Speech Transcript: COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Cuomo Should Resign Following Harassment Report"

Rev - August 3, 2021

https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/joe-biden-speech-transcript-covid-19-vaccines-says-cuomo-should-resign-following-harassment-report

"Biden’s novel evictions defense: Maybe it’s illegal, but it’s worth it"

Washington Post - August 4, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/04/bidens-novel-evictions-defense-maybe-its-illegal-its-worth-it/

"TEMPORARY HALT IN RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL OR HIGH LEVELS OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 TOPREVENT THE FURTHER SPREAD OF COVID-19"

New CDC Order

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/Signed-CDC-Eviction-Order.pdf

"That’s a direct attack on the judicial branch..."

Twitter Thread - August 3, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1422683700312035331

""...the bulk of the constitutional scholars say it’s not likely to pass constitutional muster.”"

Twitter Thread - August 4, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1422951774730731526

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