Today, the Pennsylvania Governor issued an executive order which purports to suspend all evictions and mortgage foreclosure actions until July 7, 2020. This is following an order from the PA Supreme Court which previously extended such a moratorium to June 1, 2020. Query why the Supreme Court did not take this action.

Needless to say, this is an absolutely monumental exertion of executive authority, completely unlike anything I have seen in my career or lifetime. With the stroke of a pen, the Governor for the moment has intervened in the administration of every residential lease and mortgage transaction in the Commonwealth.