It should not come to that. States should commit to helping desperate renters, their lives upended by forces far beyond their control, and helping landlords, too, many of whom depend on the rent for their own livelihood. If local governments continue to fail, judges considering eviction cases should use whatever discretion they have to help people get the aid they are due and keep people off the street. Now that the Supreme Court has spoken, they may be the last line of defense for many desperate people.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2021 18:33 UTC