Eighth Circuit Finds That Plaintiff Alleged Viable Contract Clause and Takings Clause Claims Against Governor's Executive Orders

In ‘Heights Apartments v. Walz’, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that the appellant, a residential apartment owner, had stated viable Contracts Clause and Takings Clause claims stemming from Gov. Tim Walz’s executive orders mandating a statewide residential eviction moratorium during the pandemic.

       

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