Overview Bellion Spirits, et al. v. U.S., et al. (D.D.C. Aug. 1, 2019): A federal D.C. trial judge ordered summary judgment for the federal government regarding…
Overview Little Rock Family Planning Services. v. Rutledge (E.D. Ark. Aug. 6, 2019): A federal district court preliminarily enjoined implementation of Arkansas laws that: (i)…
Overview Jeffrey Bowen, et al. v. Telfair County School District, et al. (S.D. Ga. Sept. 17, 2019): A high school football player sued the Telfair…
Overview State of Oklahoma, ex. rel. Hunter v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et. al.(Okla. Dist. Ct. Aug. 26, 2019): An Oklahoma court ruled that Johnson and…
Overview Vapor Technology Association, et al. v. Cuomo, et al.(N.Y. App. Div. Oct. 3, 2019): In September 2019, the New York State Public Health and…
Overview Clean Water Action et al. v. EPA et al.(5th Cir. Aug. 28, 2019): A 3 judge appellate panel declined review of EPA’s 2017 “Postponement Rule.”…
Overview Improving health equity is a goal shared by public health, health care, and public interest legal practitioners. The medical-legal partnership (MLP) approach, which incorporates…
This resource examines legal and non-legal strategies to improve childhood lead screening rates in Illinois and Ohio.
Data are essential for public health surveillance, epidemiological investigation, research, program development, implementation and evaluation. Sharing data across government agencies assists in addressing social determinants of health, environmental needs and risk factors; in better aligning services that support individuals; and in enhanced public health surveillance. Further, better information for health and human services agencies generally produces better care.
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has a strong association with outcomes important to public health, from increased high school graduation rates to reduced drug use. This Quick Reference outlines the Network’s project to review policies and laws related to SEL.
