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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A free speech debate is raging over sign language at the White House
Disability advocates are taking their latest fight to the Trump administration, where the White House has been accused of discriminating against deaf Americans. This is due to the administration’s decision to axe a Biden-era policy that used sign language interpreters during major White House events, including all press briefings. The administration is now arguing in court that these interpreters should only be required in certain instances, tho…
Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
A federal judge is ordering the White House to immediately begin providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its press briefings when President Trump or press secretary Karoline Leavitt are speaking.“White House press briefings engage the American people on important issues affecting their daily lives — in recent months, war, the economy, and healthcare, and in recent years, a global pandemic,” U.S. District Judge Amir Ali wrote in …
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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 …
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