U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic should spell the end of the Supreme Court’s Jacobson rule
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to thousands of deaths in the United States and millions of lost jobs. It is also likely to open the floodgates to constitutional litigation, especially since government officials have responded to the virus with vague stay-at-home orders that impose criminal penalties on violators instead of issuing guidelines that call for voluntary compliance, as civil libertarians have repeatedly urged.
Scott J. Street
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Phone: (213) 205-2800
Email: sstreet@jwhowardattorneys.com
Scott has taught at Loyola Law School, practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and written for the Daily Journal and other publications.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to thousands of deaths in the United States and millions of lost jobs. It is also likely to open the floodgates to constitutional litigation, especially since government officials have responded to the virus with vague stay-at-home orders that impose criminal penalties on violators instead of issuing guidelines that call for voluntary compliance, as civil libertarians have repeatedly urged.
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