Jul. 10, 2020
Police power in paradise: Hawaii’s quarantine rule is likely valid
Compared to other states, Hawaii has seen few cases and deaths from COVID-19. It is easy to see why. Unlike other states, the Aloha State has no land borders.
Jacob M. McIntosh
Appellate Fellow
Horvitz & Levy LLP
Jacob is part of Horvitz & Levy LLP's Appellate Fellowship Program and participates in a variety of projects including the drafting of briefs in the 9th Circuit, performing case-related legal research, and developing articles for publication.
Josh McDaniel
Associate
Horvitz & Levy LLP
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Josh is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Horvitz & Levy LLP, a firm specializing in civil appeals. He helps to supervise Harvard Law School's Religious Freedom Clinic. The views expressed here are his own.
Compared to other states, Hawaii has seen few cases and deaths from COVID-19. It is easy to see why. Unlike other states, the Aloha State has no land borders. The surrounding Pacific Ocean that once attracted tourists now acts as an effective barrier in keeping infected individuals out. And on top of that geographic advantage, the state has adopted one of the strictest measures in the country: a fourteen-day quarantine for anyone who enters.
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