The Quarantine Law Appeal is happening right now.

[Grouse]

Hochul is still seeking the power to lock you away if you are sick.

https://attorneycox.substack.com/p/back-me-up-new-york...

"To be crystal clear, if they win this appeal, they will have the power to lock you up (in a facility of their choosing), or lock you down (in your house), with NO PROOF you are sick, for however long they want, no matter your age or medical condition, with just one possible way for you to regain your freedom… you must hire an attorney and sue the DOH! Yes, you read that correctly. If they lock you up (or down), you will need to somehow find an attorney to get you out of quarantine. That could be very difficult if they take your phone away from you. Or if they cut off your internet access. Or if they forbid you from having visitors… and so on. Of course the reg says that they will appoint a lawyer to you if you cannot afford one, but, well, what does that look like exactly? Their Orwellian rule doesn’t actually say how you get that appointed attorney, or when. So, will you need to ask them a hundred times before they get you one? And what kind of lawyer will it be? A criminal defense lawyer? When laws or regs say that you will be given an attorney if you cannot afford one yourself, it’s typically connected to a penal law (ie a criminal law, meaning you committed a crime). But, so, what crime did you commit here? Maybe you sneezed. Or, maybe you looked sideways at a DOH employee and they were offended by you. Or, maybe you posted something on social media that the overlords didn’t like. There are just endless possibilities of reasons why the DOH could lock you up when they need not prove you are actually sick!"

Edited September 10, 2023 by Grouse