Want to Sue Because of a Coronavirus Quarantine? Good Luck (1)

Unprecedented government restrictions being placed on public gatherings and personal behavior in the face of the coronavirus outbreak could eventually trigger civil rights challenges, but legal experts say they would be tough to win.

“The idea that you’re going to walk into court and object vehemently and successfully against known, proven public health social distancing measures that are being employed currently is not a winner,” said James Hodge, a law professor at Arizona State University. “It’s not going to succeed in courtrooms unless it is a truly egregious practice utilized by a federal or state public authority.”

The law requires ...