Richard A. Epstein
Legal scholar, professor, author, commentator
Coping with COVID - Quarantine, Vaccines, Liberty, and Public Policy
January 12, 2021 | 7:00 pm PST
Free online event
The response to Covid at all levels of government has been the wholesale evisceration of our constitutional rights: mask mandates, lockdowns, retail shutdowns, and, most recently, a near-universal house arrest. What is the legal basis for this unprecedented government intrusion on freedom? What is the limit on "emergency powers" in a never-ending emergency? And how will the availability of a vaccine affect the debate?