Memphis landlords sue U.S. over eviction moratorium
Jewish Memphians for Social Justice Founder Charlie Belenky (right bottom) leads a group assembled on the steps of the Judge D’army Bailey Courthouse on Monday, June 15, 2020, as they beg the court to consider the danger of putting families out on the streets during a global pandemic. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Seven Memphis plaintiffs who own or manage more than 5,000 rental units have sued the U.S. government, claiming the eviction moratorium essentially deprives them of the use of their property.
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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