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Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services

Application to vacate stay denied on June 29, 2021. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Barrett would grant the application.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20a169 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the stay, pending appeal, of a judgment that would end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's nationwide moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic because the moratorium is not authorized by the Public Health Service Act of 1944.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/03/2021Application (20A169) to vacate stay, submitted to The Chief Justice.
06/04/2021Response to application (20A169) requested by The Chief Justice, due Thursday, June 10, 2021, by 5 p.m.
06/10/2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by District of Columbia, et al.
06/10/2021Response to application from respondents Department of Health and Human Services, et al. filed.
06/14/2021Reply of applicants Alabama Association of Realtors, et al. filed.
06/23/2021Letter of applicants received.
06/24/2021Letter of respondents Department of Health and Human Services, et al. received.
06/28/2021Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by American Academy of Pediatrics, et al.
06/29/2021Application (20A169) referred to the Court.
06/29/2021Application (20A169) denied by the Court. The application to vacate stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, JUSTICE ALITO, JUSTICE GORSUCH, and JUSTICE BARRETT would grant the application. JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.