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. 2023 Mar;113(3):280–287. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.307181

TABLE 2—

State Supreme Court Decisions on Scope of Public Health Powers: United States, March 2020–July 2022

State Upheld Exercise of Authority Rejected or Blocked Exercise of Authority
Connecticut Casey v Lamont, 258 A3d 647 (Conn 2021) . . .
Florida Abramson v DeSantis, 2020 WL 3464376 (Fla June 25, 2020) . . .
Kansas Kelly v Legis Coordinating Council, 460 P3d 832 (Kan 2020) . . .
Kentucky Beshear v Acree, 615 SW3d 780 (Ky 2020) . . .
Massachusetts Desrosiers v Governor, 158 NE3d 827 (Mass 2020) . . .
Michigan . . . House of Representatives v Governor, 949 NW2d 276 (Mich 2020); In re Certified Questions, 506 Mich 332 (Mich 2020)
New Mexico Grisham v Romero, 483 P3d 545 (NM 2021); Grisham v Reeb, 480 P3d 852 (NM 2020); State v Wilson, 489 P3d 925 (NM 2021) . . .
North Dakota State v Riggin, 959 NW2d 855 (ND 2021) . . .
Oregon Elkhorn Baptist Church v Brown, 466 P3d 30 (Or 2020) . . .
Pennsylvania Friends of Danny DeVito v Wolf, 227 A3d 872 (Pa 2020); Wolf v Scarnati, 233 A3d 679 (Pa 2020) Corman v Acting Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Health, 266 A3d 452 (Pa 2021)
Washington Matter of Recall of Inslee, 508 P3d 635 (Wash 2022) . . .
Wisconsin . . . Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc v Palm, 957 NW2d 261 (Wis 2021); Fabick v Evers, 956 NW2d 856 (Wis 2021); Wisconsin Legis v Palm, 942 NW2d 900 (Wis 2020); James v Heinrich, 960 NW2d 350 (Wis 2021)