%0 Journal Article %T Reclaiming Public Health Authority: Toward a Legal Framework that Centers the Public's Health, in the Courts and Beyond. %A Adler S %A Parmet WE %A Tvrdy L %A Bartel S %J J Law Med Ethics %V 52 %N 0 %D 2024 %M 38995258 %F 1.604 %R 10.1017/jme.2024.38 %X This paper summarizes key shifts in judicial decisions relating to public health powers during the pandemic and the implications of those decisions for public health practice. Then, it gives a preview and call for partnership in developing a legal framework for authority that guides public health to better activities, processes, and accountability in service of the public's health.