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Eviction Moratorium Extended Through July Can t Prevent Every Eviction
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Last Tuesday, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to keep a ban on evictions in place through July 31, a young woman in her mid-20s stepped before a Chesterfield County General District Court judge, eight months pregnant. 
An attorney representing her landlord in the eviction said she was in violation of her lease, which expired October 31, 2020. We’re only using her initials in this story at her request for privacy. Being evicted is a serious problem that can affect one’s ability to secure housing for years. ....

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