"The White House stopped using live ASL interpreters at briefings and other public events when President Trump began his second term in January. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and two deaf men filed the lawsuit against Trump and Leavitt in May. The suit also names White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with the offices for president and vice president. It alleges the White House's failure to provide ASL violates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973."
"The law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs conducted by the federal government. The suit also claims the White House is in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments, which protect free speech and provide for due process, respectively. NAD Interim CEO Bobbie Beth Scoggins said in a statement to NPR Wednesday that the organization is pleased that deaf and hard of hearing Americans will soon regain access to important information from the government."
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a preliminary injunction requiring the White House to provide live American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at press briefings when President Trump or press secretary Karoline Leavitt speak. The ruling states that excluding deaf Americans from briefings likely violates the Rehabilitation Act and causes irreparable harm. The White House discontinued live ASL interpreters when President Trump began his second term in January. The National Association of the Deaf and two deaf men filed a lawsuit naming Trump, Leavitt, chief of staff Susie Wiles, and the offices of the president and vice president. The suit alleges violations of Section 504, the First Amendment, and due process protections.
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