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For quite some time, an eviction moratorium has been in place. This measure stopped the eviction of individuals in America who cannot afford to pay rent; however, this isn't all that it does.

The eviction moratorium throughout its duration had negative impacts on landlords and other property owners. Even when they weren't collecting rent, landlords were still on the hook for the financial obligations tied to their property. This is why many landlords legally challenged the eviction moratorium on the basis that it interfered with property rights.

On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court brought an official and legal end to the eviction moratorium in America.

The downfall of the eviction moratorium

Yesterday, the Supreme Court determined that the CDC did not have the legal authority to extend the eviction moratorium. The court moreover stated that only Congress can extend this measure.

The kicker about this ruling is that it shouldn't really come as a shock. Before the CDC's extension of the moratorium, even Biden admitted that only Congress could issue another extension; however, this didn't stop the president from attempting to use the CDC as a backdoor after enough leftists made a fuss.

Despite coronavirus or its Delta variant, the Supreme Court determined the CDC's assertion that it could implement an eviction moratorium has no legal basis whatsoever.

America's response to the Supreme Court's ruling

Left-wing America had a fit over the decision from the Supreme Court. Many leftists declared on social media that the ruling is all the more reason why Democrats should pack the court with left-wing justices. Democrats furthermore bemoaned the reality that with the moratorium gone, many evictions will likely commence.

Right-wing America's reaction was very different. Many conservatives noted the negative impacts that the eviction moratorium had on property owners and landlords. Right-leaning Americans moreover reminded that for the government to come in and trample all over property rights is what happens in communist nations.

At this point, the ball is in Congress' court. It is up to the House and Senate to determine whether or not another eviction moratorium gets implemented. The CDC does not have the authority to make this happen; neither does President Biden.