WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court says paper money discriminates against blind people.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld a ruling that could force the United States to redesign its money so blind people...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills' varying values, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
May 21, 2008 -- WASHINGTON - Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It's also discriminatory, a court says.
Since all paper money feels the same, the government is denying...
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A 2-1 ruling by a federal appeals court has upheld a 2006 decision that the United States illegally discriminates against the blind and visually impaired by having all denominations of its currency the same size and shape. The lawsuit was brought in...
"U.S. D.C. Cir., May 20, 2008 - In a 2-1 majority opinion, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department's continued use of paper money discriminates against blind users by denying them meaningful access to currency, as well...
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