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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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
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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