Dear lawyer Twitter: what would be the legal basis in the United States of a centralized quarantine system like the one practiced in China, where if you are found to have a fever you get taken to a fever clinic, and potentially quarantined apart from family without your consent?
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Replying to @Pinboard
Not a lawyer, but this article makes it sound like there's a lot of authority without new legislation.https://www.lawfareblog.com/quarantine-power-primer-light-coronavirus-situation …
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Replying to @wiczer
Thank you, that's exactly the kind of explainer I was looking for
6:35 AM - 13 Mar 2020
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