The Hill: California’s Newsom is wrong: Martial law is always a last resort

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the continued spread of COVID-19 in California could necessitate the imposition of martial law. “We have the ability to do martial law...if we feel the necessity,” Newsom stated at a news conference on March 17.

But Newsom is mistaken. Timothy Snowball explains.

States are suspending Certificate of Need laws in the wake of COVID-19, but the damage might already be done

With the spread of COVID-19 pushing hospitals to full or near-full capacity from California to New York to Florida, a handful of states are reevaluating their Certificate of Need (CON) laws that prevent the growth of health care services and facilities.

CON laws currently exist in 36 states across the country, requiring health care providers to prove their need before they’re allowed to open or expand. Angela Erickson tells us which of these states have suspended some portions of their CON laws and why they should remain off the books for good.

PLF releases Spring 2020 edition of Sword&Scales: The Culture Issue

Our Constitution, and the rights protected in that Constitution, are strong and fixed. But the lawmakers and courts tasked with respecting and protecting those rights are undeniably influenced by our times and culture. So how exactly does popular culture influence our laws and the courts? Our spring issue of Sword&Scales explores the many facets of that topic—and what it all means for PLF’s battlegrounds.

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