{Reference Type}: Journal Article {Title}: Reclaiming Public Health Authority: Toward a Legal Framework that Centers the Public's Health, in the Courts and Beyond. {Author}: Adler S;Parmet WE;Tvrdy L;Bartel S; {Journal}: J Law Med Ethics {Volume}: 52 {Issue}: 0 {Year}: 2024 {Factor}: 1.604 {DOI}: 10.1017/jme.2024.38 {Abstract}: 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.