Courts in Houston are overloaded with eviction filings after local moratorium expired in May—and the end of federal protections could lead to more
It was 9:07 a.m. when Cammessia Mitchell started banging on a courtroom door in Southwest Houston.
She thought she was early for her June eviction hearing. Minutes later, she learned that her landlord had already won the case. She is appealing the decision next month, but if she loses Ms. Mitchell could be kicked out of her home of 14 years because of the rent payments she has missed during the pandemic after losing her job.
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