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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Under Maine law: " If, based upon clear and convincing evidence, the court finds that a public health threat exists, the court shall issue the requested order for treatment or such other order as may direct the least restrictive measures necessary to effectively protect the public health."

In other words, Maine would be stupid to go to court because  no judge is going to order a quarantine. And this is why Christie let her go - he's a good enough lawyer to know he'd lose.[/quote]

Nope, sorry. Any judge is going to defer heavily to the health dept on what constitutes "clear and convincing evidence" of a threat. There's nothing in this law that requires an actual, current infection. The significant probability of infection, combined with the severity of the disease, is enough to support quarantine. Especially in a case such as this where the nurse has made clear public statements that she intends to defy ANY public health measures whatsoever. In this particular case, her conduct warrants even more restrictive measures. [/quote]

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