Yale Law School’s distinguished scholar, Abbe R. Gluck ’00, has co-edited a groundbreaking volume titled “COVID-19 and the Law: Disruption, Impact and Legacy” (Cambridge University Press, 2023), shedding light on the profound implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare law and beyond. Collaborating with I. Glenn Cohen, Katherine Kraschel, and Carmel Shachar, Gluck’s volume, featuring contributions from over four dozen experts, delves into the pandemic’s “stress test” on global public health systems, exploring its intricate connections to the broader legal landscape.
Having played a pivotal role in the nation’s pandemic response as Special Counsel to the President in the Biden administration from 2020 to 2021, Gluck brings unparalleled expertise to the volume. The research spans 25 chapters, each examining distinct legal and policy changes that unfolded since 2020. Contributors touch on critical areas such as health equity, racial justice, the prison system, reproductive rights, administrative law, constitutional and election law, and federal benefits programs.
The volume is a testament to the collaborative efforts of Yale Law School’s Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, where Gluck serves as founding Faculty Director. The center facilitated the work of numerous contributors, including Clinical Professor of Law Marisol Orihuela ’08, Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik, and several Yale Law School alumni who co-authored chapters.
Yale Law School faculty members Orihuela and Resnik, in collaboration with Jaimie Meyer, Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Yale, contributed a chapter titled “Tolerating the Harms of Detention, With and Without COVID-19.” The diverse range of contributors also includes Yale Law School alumni and current students, highlighting the collaborative and inclusive nature of the project.
As the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Gluck’s areas of expertise encompass state courts and federalism, Congress and the political process, civil procedure, and health law. She is also a Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine) at Yale School of Medicine and a Professor at Yale University’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Gluck’s commitment to the intersection of law and health is further demonstrated by her founding of Yale Law School’s Medical-Legal Partnership Program in 2012, a poverty legal services clinic that she continues to direct.
“COVID-19 and the Law” stands as a comprehensive exploration of the pandemic’s legal legacy, providing valuable insights into the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the lasting impact on various facets of the legal system.
