Legal Opinion
American Council of the Blind v. Snow
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2004No. CIV.A. 02-0864(JR)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, blind and visually impaired individuals and the American Council for the Blind, an organization that advocates for the blind and visually impaired, allege in this suit that the Department of Treasury’s failure to design and issue paper currency that is readily distinguishable to blind and visually impaired individuals vio lates section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794. Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment and an order requiring the defendants to implement specific design changes to the currency. I denied an early defense motion…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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