Recent opinions and actions by the United States Supreme Court will have a major impact on key public health issues and authorities. The Supreme Court's decisions have focused on the ability of federal agencies to act to protect the public's health and safety. Recent decisions have taken away key protections for the environment, pandemic safety, reproductive health care, and gun violence prevention.

This session will focus on the implications of these recent decisions on public health practice at the federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local levels, and their impact on courts around the country. Presenters will also discuss the anticipated direction of the court in the next session when addressing pandemics and emergencies, violence and safety, the role of religion, and the right to privacy.