From the Shadows: The Public Health Implications of the Supreme Court's Covid-Free Exercise Cases by Wendy E. Parmet :: SSRN

From the Shadows: The Public Health Implications of the Supreme Court's Covid-Free Exercise Cases by Wendy E. Parmet :: SSRN

From the Shadows: The Public Health Implications of the Supreme Court's Covid-Free Exercise Cases

49 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 564 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2021.80

Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 420

Posted: 24 Feb 2022 Last revised: 3 Aug 2022

Wendy E. Parmet

Northeastern University - School of Law

Date Written: 2021

Abstract

This article analyzes the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” Free Exercise cases relating to COVID-19. The paper highlights the decline of deference, the impact of exemptions, and the implications of the new doctrine for vaccine and other public health laws.

Keywords: COVID-19, Free Exercise, Public Health Law, First Amendment

Suggested Citation:

Parmet, Wendy E., From the Shadows: The Public Health Implications of the Supreme Court's Covid-Free Exercise Cases (2021). 49 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 564 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2021.80, Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 420, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4035806