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Joshua Kaplan

Thousands Of D.C. Renters Are Evicted Every Year. Do They All Know To Show Up To Court?

Evictions have been suspended in D.C. since Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency on March 11 over the coronavirus pandemic, and will remain so until 60 days after the emergency order ends. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also barred many evictions through the end of year. But after such restrictions end, tenant advocates fear a huge influx of eviction cases.
By Joshua Kaplan, published 10/05/20
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