Botts v. The Johns Hopkins University

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ELENA BOTTS, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. ELH-20-1335 v. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION The COVID-19 global pandemic is the worst public health crisis that the world has experienced in 100 years.1 Given the potentially severe consequences of contracting the virus, the pandemic produced unparalleled and exceptional circumstances impacting every aspect of our lives. Indeed, for a significant period of time, life as we have known it came to a halt.…