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Will You—Must You—Be Vaccinated?

August 20, 2020 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

Can the government force Americans to be vaccinated? A Supreme Court case during a smallpox epidemic provides an answer, at least for now.

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To Be There or Not To Be There?

June 26, 2020 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

The issue this situation raises is whether a pandemic is a good enough reason for a congressperson not to show up but still be able to vote.

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Coronavirus and the Constitution

February 13, 2020 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

Since information about the coronavirus’s effect is incomplete, some of these containment measures could turn out to be pointless or even harmful. This is where the US Constitution comes in.

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What Can Presidents Do If (They Claim) There’s an Emergency?

February 11, 2019 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

Fault Lines in the Constitution deals with two possible national emergencies—a foreign war and a pandemic. The situations can become even worse because of problems in our Constitution.

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What If the Plague Comes to America?

November 17, 2017 Cynthia & Sanford Levinson

The Constitution is not clear about circumstances under which the government is allowed to detain people during a state of emergency and refuse to release them.

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