Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine

Re:Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking ... by jandrewrogers on Sunday March 15, 2020 @02:30PM (#22585505)

That is not applicable here. The US Supreme Court has repeatedly asserted that freedom to travel in the US is a fundamental right like free speech; regulation of interstate commerce is prohibited from violating those rights. Suspension of that right requires a narrowly targeted and compelling government interest, blanket prohibitions are prohibited, and requires due process for affected individuals.

In other words, "you might have COVID-19" has the same authority granting power as "you might be a terrorist" or "you might be a child pornographer", which is to say, very little absent specific evidence.

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Re:Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking ... by thebooktocome on Monday March 16, 2020 @10:39AM (#22593099)

I have zero faith in the current federal and supreme courts upholding those rights. Stare decisis is basically dead and a full third of the judiciary are federalists or federalist-adjacent.

Also, I think you drastically underestimate what can be legally done under the aegis of "you might be (insert undesirable class here)".

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