[BenLurkin]

I can’t see how the Federal quarantine policies could pre-empt the states inherent “police power” to act in the interest of public safety.

[Bogie]

It is a state right. It is court tested and absolute.

[bunkerhill7]

In 1917 here the public health officer could fine and or imprison anyone violating quarantine.

http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84031094/1917-10-05/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1916&city=Plattsburgh&date2=1917&words=quarantine+quarantined&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=10&county=Clinton&rows=20&proxtext=quarantine&y=19&x=7&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1