The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. The decision issued Friday leaves in place an order that protects renters from losing their homes for failing to pay rent during the pandemic.
The state Supreme Court dismissed the case per curiam, with only Justice Wecht dissenting. In his dissent, Wecht said that questions regarding the constitutionality of the Governor’s actions deserve to be addressed. “Petitioners and similarly situated landlords deserve more. Tenants suffering economic hardship in a state of enduring confusion deserve more. The Pennsylvania bench and bar, and the Governor himself, deserve more.”
