IMPORTANT READ: Can States make laws to confine you to your home due to a public safety issue?

Short answer is: Yes.

But it's a lot more complicated and any law, decree, edict, statement that infringes on our freedom of association is unConstitutional. 1/
The States can make such isolation laws but they are very easily challenged and would most likely be overturned. There is some precedent for blackouts and curfews in times of war but we don't have too many relative examples for a Pandemic. 1918 Flu saw some cities institute 2/
Curfews, masks, some social distancing. I haven't found evidence of any legal challenges to these ordinances. I will update this thread if I find something. Right now, it is important to note that every current ordinance or emergency powers edict that infringes on 3/
Freedom of association and free commerce is violating the 1st and 10th amendments of the Constitution. Governors, County Health depts, Mayors and Sheriffs have no legal basis for confining us, restricting our movement and preventing free commerce. 4/
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