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There is actually a classic Supreme Court case upholding states’ right to interfere in business operations for the sake of public health. https://en.wikipedia.
by javagram 6y ago
There is actually a classic Supreme Court case upholding states’ right to interfere in business operations for the sake of public health.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnie_Francaise_de_Navigation_a_Vapeur_v._Louisiana_Board_of_Health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnie_Francaise_de_Navigat...
Courts have repeatedly held quarantine regulations constitutional within recent years both during Ebola and COVID-19 related cases.
Never mind that health departments regularly shut down restaurants and food industry operations when food-borne disease outbreaks occur.
- umanwizard 6y agoThat case involved quarantine of individuals, not a generalized shutdown of almost all businesses.