Overview Gallina v. Robert M. Wilkinson, Acting U.S. Attorney General (U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, February 2, 2021): On review of a Board of Immigrations…
Overview Young v. Hawai’i (U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, March 24, 2021): In a 7-4 ruling, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Hawai’i’s limits…
Overview EEOC v. West Meade Place LLP (U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, February 6, 2021): The Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision which held…
In this webinar, presenters will describe the nature of the laws being announced from the judicial bench or proposed in state legislatures, the process by which they are being formulated in every level and branch of government, and the principles that should guide legal developments as we seek to balance the facts, expert opinion, and civic participation, as well as guard against harmful unforeseen consequences.
Overview Jones v. Mississippi (U.S. Supreme Court, April 22, 2021): In a majority opinion drafted by Justice Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court held by 6–3 that juveniles…
Overview 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET | June 24, 2021Nationwide, state and local public health officials working to protect the public from COVID-19 are on…
Overview Torres v. Madrid et al. (U.S. Supreme Court, March 25, 2021): The U.S. Supreme Court expanded the definition of a Fourth Amendment seizure in a…
Thirty-six states and Washington, D.C. recognize medical cannabis as a lawful medication. However, the law in many of these states fails to adequately protect patients in their efforts to secure employment, enroll in school, rent a home, or even secure child custody or visitation rights. Treating medical cannabis patients differently from other patients is inherently discriminatory and produces harmful stigma, which creates negative short- and long-term health effects.
Overview In re: Da Graca et al. (U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, March 17, 2021): The 1st Circuit reaffirmed the denial of a bail request…
This new tool provides a checklist to assist public health practitioners in providing relevant factual information to resolve questions about proposed data collection, access and sharing.
This fact sheet provides a review of select state requirements, and additional information as available from certain state or local health departments.
Overview Housing is a social determinant of health; it is a key condition “in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that affects…
