Wisconsin Supreme Court says health officers can legally issue restrictions to slow diseases
Written by Jesse Baroka on July 11, 2022
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court says local health officers can legally issue orders to slow diseases unilaterally. The ruling Friday affirms that health officers don’t need to wait for governing bodies such as city councils and county boards to take action. The decision marks the culmination of a lawsuit two parents filed in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
