Credit to NBC News Article by Haddon Lockyer On Friday, the Supreme Court of New York struck down a February quarantine order from NY Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), ruling that the order violated state law, the U.S. Constitution, and the individual freedoms of New Yorkers. The February order gave health officials the authority to enact and enforce quarantining and isolation for whomever, whenever they felt it was necessary. Titled as the "Isolation and Quarantine Procedures" law, the bill also gave health officials the right to "monitor" citizens to ensure compliance with quarantine rules. An excerpt from the bill is below: "Whenever appropriate to control the spread of a highly contagious communicable disease, the State Commissioner of Health may issue and/or may direct the local health authority to issue isolation and/or quarantine orders, consistent with due process of law, to all such persons as the State Commissioner of Health shall determine appropriate."
After the passage of the order, it was met with extreme resistance. NY State Senator George Borrello, NYS United, and two GOP state Assembly members teamed up to file a lawsuit to block the rule, claiming that it gave too much power to health officials and lacked due process. The Court agreed. Explaining the decision, Justice Ronald Ploetz said: "The efficacy of isolating or quarantining infected individuals has been known to mankind since Biblical times, and probably before. Respondents offered no scientific data or expert testimony why Rule 2.13 was a necessary response to combat Covid-19, but instead contend only that it would provide a quick and nimble approach to combating the pandemic." Credit to TripAdvisor While this news is a stumbling-block for the rule, it isn't dead just yet. Unlike many other states, New York's highest court is actually the state Court of Appeals. If the Governor continues to fight, the bill could go all the way to the Supreme Court, where it would most likely be struck down again. Have comments? Share them below. The Informed Youth is America's newest conservative source for reliable and factual news, brought to you by the Nation's patriotic young people. Learn more about us by clicking here, and sign up for our mailing list below. If you would like to support our cause, click the Donate button below.
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