The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by landlord advocates that challenged Gov. Tom Wolf’s statewide order banning evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pennsylvania’s top court ruled against Republican lawmakers’ attempt to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency disaster declaration without his approval.

Employees may file certain retaliation claims with a state court under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and bypass the agency filing requirements of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, according to a June 16 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision.

Wolf’s moratorium extends an April ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that barred landlords and lenders from removing people from their residences due to inability to meet rent and mortgage payments through May 11. The governor’s executive order extends the same coverage through July 10.

“In view of the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, during this timeframe no officer, official or other person employed by the Pennsylvania judiciary at any level shall effectuate an eviction, ejectment or other displacement from a residence based on the failure to make a monetary payment,” the order states.

Following a year-long study on the impact of location on medical malpractice court cases, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will be revisiting a rule change proposal that sparked controversy last year in the medical community.