Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals : The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson, in which the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Department of Treasury discriminates against blind and visually impaired individuals through issuance of currency in denominations which are not readily distinguishable by touch. Reviews background, court decision, and factors and viewpoints by affected parties that may have implications for a proposed remedy.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.