Federalism: Friend or Foe? Federal & State Authority to Fight COVID-19
Sponsored by The American Constitution Society
CA MCLE Provider no. 14004
In the absence of a clear, national strategy to combat the COVID-19 health crisis, some state and local leaders closed schools and non-essential businesses, issued stay-at-home orders, mandated moratoriums on evictions, and dispensed emergency vouchers to help people buy food, while others initially resisted such actions. As the shutdown drags on and the economic impact of the pandemic becomes its own crisis, some are now deciding to lift their stay-at-home orders before others believe it is safe to do so. President Trump has claimed “total authority” to supersede state directives, while the Attorney General is considering litigation against governors who want to retain lockdowns longer than the administration believes necessary.
How does the Constitution divide decision-making authority in a public health crisis between the federal and state governments? Can the administration force states to follow its lead? What does the patchwork of state responses mean for our national recovery (both health and economic)? Ultimately, is our federal system an advantage or disadvantage in the fight against COVID-19?
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT
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http://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/598
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