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. 2022 Apr 22;20(2):97–108. doi: 10.1089/hs.2021.0123

Table 3.

Types of Disputes by 3 Types of Mitigation Measures—Emergency Declarations, Movement Restrictions, and Physical and Social Distancing

Type of Dispute Emergency Declaration Type of Mitigation Measure
Movement Restriction
Physical and Social Distancing
Border Closure Stay at Home Isolation or Quarantine Lockdown or All Movement Restrictions Opening or Closure of Schools Physical Closure of Business Restriction or Ban on Gathering
Issuing government had no authority 30, 54 56 32, 64 48, 67 54 49
Authority was delegated 63 56, 67, 82 56
Authority exceeded 29, 33 52 60, 61, 62 40, 41, 50 29, 53, 56, 82 72 61
Authority not consulted 29, 33 61 29, 53, 65, 67 53, 61, 71
Conflict with another law 29, 30, 33, 54, 69 25, 28, 60 32, 40, 41, 59, 64 19, 29, 48, 70 57, 23, 27, 28 76, 77
Not rational (rationality or irrationality) 69 60 40, 41 65, 67, 72 72 57 71
Not proportional (proportionality) 30, 31, 63 60, 61, 62 40, 41, 59, 64 48 53, 61, 71
Not necessary (necessity) 30, 31 40, 41 72 61
Violation of right(s) 30, 31, 54, 63, 69 24, 25, 28, 56, 60, 61, 62 32, 40, 41, 50, 59, 64 29, 37, 48, 53, 56, 65, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 80, 81, 75 54, 72 23, 26 22, 36, 49, 53, 65, 71, 76, 77
Issue in implementation (or lack thereof) 31 60 41, 50 72, 74, 80, 81, 82 54, 72 57 36, 49
Illegal method of enforcement 60, 62 67, 70 49

Note: The numbers refer to references.