Ep. 147: The Legal History of the 1918 Flu Pandemic

The 1918 flu pandemic is the closest historical precedent for our current crisis, and it produced a slew of interesting court rulings — dealing with teachers who were denied pay, botched medications, and a triple homicide that led to a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling on police misconduct. On this week’s show, we’re taking you through all of them. Also this week: The latest high court showdown over “stare decisis”; a cannabis company files a pioneering bankruptcy case; and a Florida attorney who refused to keep his pants on.