U.S. Supreme Court,
Real Estate/Development,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 1, 2025
US Supreme Court declines landlords' eviction moratorium appeal
The inaction left intact a 9th Circuit ruling that the Los Angeles policy did not constitute a taking under the Fifth Amendment. Two justices dissented and would have taken the case.
Over the objections of two Republican appointees, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that upheld a decision that the city of Los Angeles did not violate the constitutional rights of landlords by barring evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court's decision finalizes the 9th Circuit affirmance of a decision by then-Senior U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson of Los Angeles who dismissed the lawsuit by limited lia...
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