Federal Judge Denies NARPM Intervention in KC Tenants Case

Unfortunately, a District Court judge has denied NARPM’s request to intervene in the KC Tenants v. David M. Byrn case. In this case, KC Tenants, a nonprofit supporting Kansas City area tenants, is challenging a Jackson County, MO judicial administrative order, arguing that it violates the CDC’s eviction moratorium for Kansas City to continue operating its landlord-tenant courts.

NARPM and others, represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), attempted to intervene in the case, arguing that KC Tenants improperly asked the Court to enter an injunction that would permit enforcement of CDC’s unlawful order, thus violating owners’ Constitutional rights and denying them the ability to invoke processes laid down by Missouri law for retaking possession of their homes.

NARPM and the other parties argued that the CDC Order is invalid and asked for the judge to let us be a part of the case so that we could protect your interests. The judge refused the request to be a part of the case, but he did not decide that the CDC Order is valid or that NARPM or any other party cannot file a different lawsuit.

Going forward, NARPM will see how the judge rules on the validity of the CDC Order and reassess its options at that point.