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UW law professor Hugh Spitzer speaks to the power of state and local governments as officials consider measures to restrict movement to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are laws in place that govern what federal, city and state leaders can do.
In these soundbites Spitzer addresses:
- The role of the National Guard: If called upon, they would聽likely fulfill a 鈥渉elping out鈥� role, such as working to build facilities or move supplies.
- That democracy does not mean complete and personal liberty. Democracy means we elect our government representatives to make rules that keep us safe, even if it restricts our personal movement.
- Governors and mayors weighing the feasibility of enforcing rules if they are enacted.
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