US EditionFederal judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at press briefings
The ruling restores access for deaf Americans to key White House briefings, with the National Association of the Deaf citing violations of the Rehabilitation Act since January.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ordered immediate ASL interpretation at press briefings by President Trump or Karoline Leavitt, Press Secretary.
- The National Association of the Deaf sued after the Trump White House ended the Biden-era ASL policy, arguing this violated the 1973 Rehabilitation Act expanded in 1978.
- The court found evidence that the defendants can readily implement remote ASL interpretation without an interpreter present, while U.S. District Judge Amir Ali rejected the claim it would be a major incursion.
- He declined NAD's request for a broader order covering the vice president, first lady, second lady, and White House videos, saying the evidence did not support the broader demand at this phase.
- The ruling said denying interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from updates on the economy, public health and matters of war, presenting clear harm under the Rehabilitation Act.
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Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
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The Political InsiderWhite House Ordered to Provide Sign Language Interpreters for Press Briefings
A federal judge ruled on Nov. 5 that the White House must provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation during press briefings held by President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The decision followed a lawsuit filed in May by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Derrick Ford, a deaf individual, which alleged that the Trump administration “inexplicably stopped” using ASL interpreters since taking office, denying …
Federal judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at press briefings
A federal judge ordered the White House Tuesday to immediately provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at all press briefings conducted by President Trump or press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Leavitt and Trump Humiliated in Legal Battle Over Briefings
A federal judge has ordered the White House to reinstall sign language interpreters at press briefings to avoid “imminent harm” to deaf Americans being denied vital information. The Trump administration axed ASL interpreters in January. Their job is to translate speeches in real time, including those by President Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, to make them accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people. However, it appear…
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