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Influenza A(H1n1) And Pandemic Preparedness Under The Rule Of International Law, Lawrence O. Gostin
Influenza A(H1n1) And Pandemic Preparedness Under The Rule Of International Law, Lawrence O. Gostin
O'Neill Institute Papers
A novel strain of Influenza A (H1N1) spread rapidly through Mexico in April 2009 and now spans the globe. By the time WHO was notified and responded, geographical containment was not feasible, leading the agency to call for mitigation. The international outbreak of SARS in 2003 and the more recent Influenza A (H5N1) among birds with limited transmission to humans helped prepare the world for the current pandemic threat. SARS galvanized the WHO to revise the antiquated International Health Regulations (IHR) in 2005, which took effect June 15, 2007. Governments instituted preparedness plans in response to avian influenza.
Despite increased …
The Nomination Of Sonia Sotomayor To Be An Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On The Judiciary, 111th Cong., July 16, 2009 (Statement Of Professor Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz, Geo. U. L. Center), Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz
Testimony Before Congress
I believe that contemporary foreign law generally has no place in the interpretation of the United States Constitution. …I will explain why reliance on foreign law to interpret the U.S. Constitution is in tension with our constitutional text and structure, and with fundamental notions of democratic self-governance. I should emphasize that I take no position on the ultimate question of whether Judge Sotomayor should be confirmed, and I offer my comments with the greatest respect. But I am concerned that her recent speech on this issue may betray a misconception of the judicial role. For the balance of my testimony, …