Federalist Society hosts panel on government powers amid coronavirus crisis

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As week one of coronavirus-induced “self-quarantine” comes to a close with at least two weeks to go, the question is mounting: Should the government really make everyone stay at home for months and cause the economy nearly to grind to a halt? And would such an effort even be constitutional?

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board wondered how to combat the estimated economic cost of a continued home quarantine that keeps businesses closed and people shuttered in:

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