[Missouri-l] DREDF eNews Flash - Trial Starts against Social Security

[Denny Huff, (MCB - A Great Place To Be)]

Colleagues:
 
For your information.
 
 
Mitch Pomerantz

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From: Susan Henderson [mailto:shenderson at dredf.org] 
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5:00 AM
To: mitch.pomerantz at earthlink.net
Subject: DREDF eNews Flash - Trial Starts against Social Security


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NEWS FLASH

ACB vs. SSA
Trial Begins


September 14, 2009
	

 

Dear Friends,

After four years of litigation, DREDF and co-counsel Howrey LLP, head to
trial this morning, September 14, 2009, on behalf of the American Council of
the Blind (ACB) and a class of 3,000,000 blind and visually impaired
plaintiffs. In a class action lawsuit filed under Section 504, plaintiffs
are challenging the Social Security Administration's (SSA) failure to
provide its communications in alternative formats that would enable people
with visual impairments to have equal access to the agency's programs.

SSA's failure to provide alternative formats has resulted in the loss of
critical benefits, privacy and dignity for individuals who depend on Social
Security benefits.

The trial begins at 7:30 a.m., before Judge William Alsup, in Courtroom 9,
at the US District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden
Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA. The trial is expected to last for about two
weeks.


C 2009


 

 
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