The New Public Health Law: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Practice and Advocacy

Newly updated with legal changes in response to COVID-19 and structural racism, The New Public Health Law, Second Edition arms lawyers and public health professionals of any background with the tools to fully exploit the potential of law to improve public health.

Scott Burris, JD, is Professor of Law and Public Health at Temple University, where he directs the Center for Public Health Law Research.

Micah L. Berman, JD, is Associate Professor in the College of Public Health and Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. He previously directed policy centers that worked with state and local health departments in New York, Vermont, and Ohio and served as a senior advisor to the FDA Center for Tobacco Products.

Matthew Penn, JD, MLIS, is a public health attorney with over 20 years of experience in public health litigation, environmental health, and emergency preparedness. He is a former staff attorney for the South Carolina Supreme Court and South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control. He is the Director of Public Health Law Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tara Ramanathan Holiday, JD, MPH, has worked in public health for 20 years, most recently as an attorney focused on improving the public health system. Her work has informed national strategy on public health infrastructure and data, healthcare quality, and global migration and quarantine. She is a senior advisor in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of the Director.