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[branford]

186. Yes, a a commercial trial attorney in NYC,

and I can confidently state that you obviously have little understanding about the burdens and standards of proof and review concerning government actions predicated on protecting public health and safety.

Stating the legality of quarantines is "intertwined" with "science" is meaningless. First, quarantines generally are legal. If you dispute this fact, any discussion futile. The issue is the lawfulness of any particular quarantine as applied to specific individuals or groups, and the results may be quite different depending on the state and plaintiff.

For instance, if the common law and regulations demand a court analyze a quarantine based on a "abuse of discretion"-type standard of review, which would be unsurprising in matters of public safety, it would be likely that a quarantine would be upheld.

For some basic analysis, read the below legal blog articles that have been widely cited recently concerning the legality of the state quarantines. Of course, some scholars believe that the quarantines are unconstitutional. Legal opinions certainly differ about this atypical and somewhat complicated issue. In any event, you uniformed conclusory statements add little to the actual discussion other than hyperbole and misinformation.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/10/27/constitutional-challenge-to-quarantine-unlikely-to-succeed/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/10/28/ebola-quarantines-and-state-powers/