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KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Jackson County Circuit Court's administrative order that says it implements the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 nationwide eviction moratorium but instead permits eviction cases to move forward in violation of it, putting hundreds of Missouri tenants at risk for eviction in violation of federal protections. The Jackson County Circuit Court鈥檚 order directly conflicts with the CDC鈥檚 nationwide eviction moratorium by allowing landlords to file and pursue evictions 鈥� regardless of whether the tenant sought relief under the federal moratorium 鈥� and by violating tenants鈥� due process rights. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of KC Tenants, a local grassroots organization that seeks to advance fair housing access to renters.

鈥淓very tenant deserves the right to safe, accessible housing,鈥� said Tara Raghuveer, director of KC Tenants. 鈥淭he Jackson County courts are allowing landlords to strip tenants of that right by evicting them in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis. It鈥檚 inhumane and unconstitutional. We will continue to organize and fight back to ensure all Jackson County tenants have access to the safe, stable housing they deserve.鈥�

Evictions overwhelmingly impact people of color, and particularly Black women. Evictions have long term consequences that further systemic inequalities in housing and education, and make women more vulnerable to domestic and sexual abuse. The 老澳门开奖结果 Women鈥檚 Rights Project and Data Analytics team found that, on average, Black women renters had evictions filed against them by landlords at double the rate of white renters (or higher) in 17 of 36 states.

鈥淭he order from the federal government is clear: People should not be put out of their homes during a global pandemic,鈥� said Sandra Park, senior staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 Women鈥檚 Rights Project. 鈥淓victions will disproportionately harm communities of color, and particularly women of color. All residents should have access to safe and stable housing throughout the course of this ongoing public health crisis.鈥�

鈥淚t was a relief when the CDC halted evictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 by allowing people to self-isolate, keep social distance, and avoid homelessness,鈥� said Tony Rothert, legal director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Missouri. 鈥淚t is disheartening that the Kansas City courts are flaunting the federal government鈥檚 directive even knowing it will have an especially harsh impact on communities of color, particularly women of color.鈥�

The CDC issued a nationwide moratorium against evictions for nonpayment of rent on September 4, 2020. The CDC鈥檚 moratorium prohibits and halts all stages of such evictions for tenants who submit a declaration confirming they meet the income eligibility requirements, are unable to pay full rent due to income loss or medical expenses, have sought government rental assistance, are likely to become homeless or move into shared housing if evicted, and promise to make partial payments when possible. The Jackson County Circuit Court鈥檚 order allows landlords to defy this moratorium and persist in evicting tenants by subjugating them to overly intrusive and potentially retaliatory evidentiary hearings and forcing tenants to testify before the courts during a global pandemic. Landlords have taken full advantage of this by challenging tenants鈥� declarations in the vast majority of pending eviction cases in Jackson County.

This case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. This case builds upon the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 past litigation and advocacy aimed at eradicating housing barriers for low-income women of color, and particularly Black women, due to prior eviction records.

Complaint can be found here: /kc-tenants-v-david-m-byrn-complaint