[blindlaw] nfb v. lsac complaint

Sat Mar 14 04:54:38 UTC 2009

Now=20that=20the=20ABA=20advises=20schools=20to=20only=20consider=20the=20=
highest=20score,=20it=20would=20seem=20to=20be=20less=20likely=20that=20a=20=
low=20first=20score=20would=20be=20considered=20irreparable=20harm.

Angie

On=20Fri,=2013=20Mar=202009=2002:31:57=20-0400,=20Rod=20Alcidonis=20wrote:=

>Well,=20academically=20speaking,=20the=20law=20suit=20could=20have=20pray=
ed=20for=20a=20Temporary=20
>Restraining=20Order,=20or=20a=20preliminary=20Injunction=20against=20the=20=
LSAC=20for=20folks=20
>like=20you.=20Basically=20enjoined=20the=20LSAC=20from=20administering=20=
the=20exam=20until=20they=20
>make=20the=20changes.=20The=20only=20difficulty=20with=20that=20I=20think=
=20justifies=20the=20reason=20
>they=20probably=20did=20not=20pray=20for=20such=20a=20relief=20is=20that=20=
such=20a=20measure=20would=20
>cause=20too=20much=20harm=20to=20the=20public,=20I.E,=20the=20thousands=20=
of=20law=20students=20and=20
>schools=20who=20rely=20on=20the=20exam=20to=20make=20admissions=20decisio=
ns.=20Such=20an=20order=20
>while=20it=20would=20have=20forced=20the=20LSAC=20to=20make=20the=20chang=
es=20much=20faster,=20it=20
>would=20have=20unreasonably=20halted=20the=20system=20for=20some=20times.=
=20If=20it=20were=20a=20class=20
>action=20with=20thousands=20of=20members,=20it=20probably=20would=20have=20=
been=20easier=20to=20
>argue,=20I=20think.=20Whether=20not=20passing=20an=20exam=20for=20the=20f=
irst=20time=20is=20considered=20
>irreparable=20harm=20is=20another=20question=20--=20you=20can=20still=20m=
ake=20the=20argument=20
>under=20these=20circumstances.

>Rod=20Alcidonis
>Juris=20Doctor=20Candidate,=202009.
>Roger=20Williams=20University=20School=20of=20Law
>10=20Metacom=20Ave.,=20Box:=209003
>Bristol,=20RI=2002809
>Cell:=20718-704-4651
>Home:=20401-824-8685

>-----=20Original=20Message=20-----=20
>From:=20"Bill=20Spiry"=20<bspiry at comcast.net>
>To:=20"'NFBnet=20Blind=20Law=20Mailing=20List'"=20<blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>Sent:=20Wednesday,=20March=2011,=202009=209:52=20PM
>Subject:=20Re:=20[blindlaw]=20nfb=20v.=20lsac=20complaint

>I=20understand.=20What=20might=20be=20done=20to=20getLSAC=20to=20authoriz=
e=20use=20of=20this
>material=20as=20an=20accessible=20alternative=20to=20what=20they=20have=20=
to=20offer?=20I=20know=20NFB
>is=20sueing=20them,=20but=20in=20the=20mean=20time=20that=20leaves=20folk=
s=20like=20me=20who=20don't
>have=20the=20Adobe=20skills=20you=20have,=20and=20facing=20the=20LSAT=20s=
oon=20=20without=20accessible
>matter.=20Any=20ideas=20or=20suggestions?

>Thanks.
>-----Original=20Message-----
>From:=20blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org=20[mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org=
]=20On
>Behalf=20Of=20James=20Pepper
>Sent:=20Tuesday,=20March=2010,=202009=2010:43=20AM
>To:=20NFBnet=20Blind=20Law=20Mailing=20List
>Subject:=20Re:=20[blindlaw]=20nfb=20v.=20lsac=20complaint

>Well=20Bill=20the=20content=20is=20copyrighted=20by=20LSAC=20so=20I=20am=20=
not=20sure=20I=20can=20send
>this=20to=20you.=20Perhaps=20some=20on=20this=20list=20can=20give=20that=20=
advice.=20I=20laid=20it=20out
>properly.

>James

>On=20Tue,=20Mar=2010,=202009=20at=209:05=20AM,=20Bill=20Spiry=20<bspiry at c=
omcast.net>=20wrote:

>>=20I=20would=20appreciate=20receiving=20this=20as=20well.=20Thanks.
>>=20bspiry at comcast.net
>>
>>
>>=20-----Original=20Message-----
>>=20From:=20blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org=20[mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet=
.org]=20On
>>=20Behalf=20Of=20James=20Pepper
>>=20Sent:=20Tuesday,=20March=2010,=202009=201:46=20AM
>>=20To:=20NFBnet=20Blind=20Law=20Mailing=20List
>>=20Subject:=20Re:=20[blindlaw]=20nfb=20v.=20lsac=20complaint
>>
>>=20=20Scott:=20I=20laid=20out=20the=20first=20section=20of=20the=20LSAT=20=
to=20be=20accessible=20and=20I
>>=20can
>>=20send=20you=20the=20files=20if=20you=20would=20like=20to=20see=20it.=20=
Also=20I=20made=20the=20form=20that
>>=20they=20use=20accessible=20so=20the=20blind=20can=20fill=20out=20the=20=
test=20without=20assistance.
>>=20This=20works=20with=20JAWS=20and=20Window=20Eyes=20and=20a=20combinat=
ion=20of=20Adobe's=20Read=20out
>>=20Loud=20and=20Microsoft=20Narrator.=20=20My=20process=20works=20and=20=
if=20you=20need=20references
>>=20at
>>=20NFB,=20AFB=20and=20the=20AAPD=20I=20can=20send=20them=20to=20you.
>>
>>=20It=20took=20a=20while=20to=20figure=20out=20how=20they=20made=20thier=
=20pdfs=20and=20I=20know=20where
>>=20they
>>=20are=20making=20their=20mistakes.=20I=20can=20correct=20this=20problem=
.=20=20These=20PDFs=20are
>made
>>=20to=20work=20natively=20with=20JAWS=20and=20Adobe=20Reader=20and=20the=
=20other=20screen=20readers
>>=20without=20making=20any=20adjustments.=20=20They=20work=20with=20the=20=
default=20settings=20in
>>=20Adobe=20Reader.
>>
>>=20Also=20the=20forms=20can=20be=20digitally=20signed=20and=20saved=20an=
d=20all=20that=20fancy=20stuff
>>=20that=20you=20expect=20with=20Adobe=20Acrobat=20Professional=20can=20b=
e=20done=20with
>>=20Adobe=20Reader,=20versions=208=20or=209=20which=20is=20the=20free=20d=
ownload=20from=20Adobe.com.
>>=20=20So
>>=20we=20can=20make=20the=20LSAT=20accessible=20to=20anyone=20with=20a=20=
PC=20running=20Windows=20XP=20Or
>>=20VIsta=20without=20any=20change=20of=20settings.=20=20This=20means=20t=
he=20PC=20can=20be=20there=20for
>>=20the=20sighted=20and=20the=20blind,=20with=20equal=20access=20for=20al=
l.
>>
>>=20Also=20since=20I=20labeled=20everything,=20it=20will=20be=20a=20lot=20=
quicker=20for=20you=20to=20fill
>>=20out=20this=20test!
>>
>>=20Sincerely,
>>
>>=20James=20G.=20Pepper
>>
>>
>>
>>=20On=20Thu,=20Feb=2019,=202009=20at=204:32=20PM,=20Scott=20C.=20LaBarre=

>>=20<slabarre at labarrelaw.com>wrote:
>>
>>=20>=20Below=20I=20am=20sharing=20the=20complaint=20that=20we=20filed=20=
today=20in=20California
>Court.
>>=20>=20**************
>>=20>=20LaurEnce=20W.=20paradis=20(California=20Bar=20No.=20122336)
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Anna=20levine=20=20(California=20Bar=20No.=20227881)
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Disability=20Rights=20Advocates
>>=20>
>>=20>=202001=20Center=20Street,=20Third=20Floor
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Berkeley,=20California=2094704
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Telephone:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(510)=20665-8644
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Facsimile:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(510)=20665-8511
>>=20>
>>=20>=20TTY:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(510)=20665-8=
716
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20SCOTT=20LABARRE=20(to=20seek=20pro=20hac=20vice=20admission)
>>=20>
>>=20>=20LABARRE=20LAW=20OFFICES,=20P.C.
>>=20>
>>=20>=201660=20S.=20Albion=20Street,=20Ste=20918
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Denver,=20Colo=20=2080222
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Telephone:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(303)=20504-5979
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Fax:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(303)=20=
757-3640
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20DANIEL=20F.=20GOLDSTEIN=20(to=20seek=20pro=20hac=20vice=20admissi=
on)
>>=20>
>>=20>=20MEHGAN=20Sidhu=20(to=20seek=20pro=20hac=20vice=20admission)
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Brown,=20Goldstein=20&=20Levy,=20LLP
>>=20>
>>=20>=20120=20E.=20Baltimore=20St.,=20Suite=201700
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Baltimore,=20MD=2021202
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Telephone:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(410)=20962-1030
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Fax:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20(410)=20=
385-0869
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20SUPERIOR=20COURT=20OF=20THE=20STATE=20OF=20CALIFORNIA
>>=20>=20COUNTY=20OF=20ALAMEDA
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20National=20Federation=20of=20the=20Blind,=20the=20=
National=20Federation=20of=20the
>>=20Blind
>>=20>=20of=20CALIFORNIA,=20and=20DEEPA=20GORAYA,
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=
=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Plaintiffs,
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20v.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20LAW=20SCHOOL=20ADMISSION=20COUNCIL,=20INC.,
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=
=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Defendant.
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20Case=20No.:
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20COMPLAINT=20FOR=20INJUNCTIVE=20AND=20DECLARATORY=20=
RELIEF=20FOR=20VIOLATIONS=20OF
>>=20THE
>>=20>=20CALIFORNIA=20DISABLED=20PERSONS=20ACT=20AND=20UNRUH=20CIVIL=20RIG=
HTS=20ACT
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20INTRODUCTION
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Plaintiffs=20complain=20of=20Defendant=20and=20allege=20herein=20=
as=20follows:
>>=20>
>>=20>=201.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20This=20action,=20brought=20by=20the=20=
National=20Federation=20of=20the=20Blind,
>>=20>=20the=20National=20Federation=20of=20the=20Blind=20of=20California,=
=20and=20Deepa=20Goraya,
>>=20seeks
>>=20>=20to=20put=20an=20end=20to=20civil=20rights=20violations=20committe=
d=20by=20defendant=20Law
>>=20School
>>=20>=20Admissions=20Council=20(hereafter=20"LSAC")=20against=20blind=20p=
ersons=20seeking=20to
>>=20take
>>=20>=20the=20LSAT=20exam=20and=20apply=20to=20law=20schools.=20=20Plaint=
iff=20Deepa=20Goraya,=20a=20blind
>>=20law
>>=20>=20school=20applicant=20in=20California,=20has=20been=20and=20is=20b=
eing=20denied=20equal
>access
>>=20to
>>=20>=20the=20accommodations,=20advantages,=20and=20facilities=20LSAC=20p=
rovides=20its
>>=20>=20non-disabled=20customers=20through=20http://www.lsac.org=20(herea=
fter=20"lsac.org"
>>=20>=20and=20"the=20website").=20=20Plaintiffs=20National=20Federation=20=
of=20the=20Blind=20and=20the
>>=20>=20National=20Federation=20of=20the=20Blind=20of=20California=20have=
=20members=20who=20are
>>=20>=20similarly=20denied=20full=20and=20equal=20access=20to=20such=20ac=
commodations,
>advantages
>>=20>=20and=20facilities.=20=20Lsac.org=20is=20currently=20the=20only=20p=
lace=20online=20where
>>=20>=20prospective=20law=20students=20can=20register=20for=20the=20Law=20=
School=20Admissions=20Test
>>=20>=20("LSAT"),=20apply=20to=20law=20schools,=20and=20obtain=20official=
=20LSAT=20test
>preparation
>>=20>=20materials=20and=20information.=20=20Lsac.org=20contains=20multipl=
e=20access=20barriers
>>=20that
>>=20>=20make=20it=20difficult=20if=20not=20impossible=20for=20blind=20law=
=20school=20applicants=20and
>>=20LSAT
>>=20>=20test=20takers=20to=20use=20the=20website=20and=20to=20obtain=20pr=
actice=20materials=20without
>>=20>=20sighted=20assistance.=20=20LSAC=20thus=20excludes=20the=20blind,=20=
including=20Ms.=20Goraya,
>>=20>=20from=20full=20and=20equal=20access=20to=20the=20accommodations,=20=
advantages,
>facilities,
>>=20>=20and=20privileges=20of=20lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20JURISDICTION
>>=20>
>>=20>=202.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20This=20is=20a=20civil=20action=20und=
er=20California's=20Disabled=20Persons
>Act
>>=20>=20(Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=A7=2054,=20et=20seq.)=20and=20the=20Unr=
uh=20Civil=20Rights=20Act=20(Cal.
>Civ.
>>=20>=20Code=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.)=20and=20for=20declaratory=20reli=
ef.=20=20This=20Court=20has
>>=20>=20jurisdiction=20over=20the=20claims=20alleged=20herein=20pursuant=20=
to=20California=20Civil
>>=20>=20Code=20=A7=A7=2054,=20et=20seq.=20and=20California=20Civil=20Code=
=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.=20and
>>=20California
>>=20>=20Code=20of=20Civil=20Procedure=20section=201060.
>>=20>
>>=20>=203.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20This=20Court=20has=20jurisdiction=20=
over=20LSAC=20because=20LSAC=20is=20a
>>=20>=20corporation=20authorized=20to=20do=20business=20in=20California=20=
and=20LSAC=20conducts
>>=20>=20substantial=20business=20in=20California.=20LSAC=20owns,=20mainta=
ins=20and=20operates
>its
>>=20>=20website,=20lsac.org,=20throughout=20California=20and=20in=20Alame=
da=20County.
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20VENUE
>>=20>
>>=20>=204.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Venue=20is=20proper=20in=20Alameda=20=
County=20because=20liability=20arises=20in
>>=20>=20part=20in=20Alameda=20County,=20where=20the=20National=20Federati=
on=20of=20the=20Blind=20of
>>=20>=20California=20has=20its=20headquarters.=20=20LSAC=20has=20been=20a=
nd=20is=20committing=20the
>>=20acts
>>=20>=20alleged=20herein=20in=20Alameda=20County,=20has=20been=20and=20is=
=20violating=20the=20rights
>of
>>=20>=20patrons=20in=20Alameda=20County,=20and=20has=20been=20and=20is=20=
causing=20injury=20to=20patrons
>>=20in
>>=20>=20Alameda=20County.
>>=20>
>>=20>=205.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Plaintiff=20Goraya=20is=20a=20Califo=
rnia=20citizen=20and=20has=20experienced
>>=20>=20injury=20in=20California=20as=20a=20result=20of=20LSAC's=20inacce=
ssible=20website=20and
>>=20practice
>>=20>=20materials.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20PARTIES
>>=20>
>>=20>=206.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Plaintiff=20the=20National=20Federat=
ion=20of=20the=20Blind=20(hereafter
>>=20"NFB")
>>=20>=20is=20a=20national=20advocacy=20organization.=20=20The=20NFB,=20th=
e=20oldest=20and=20largest
>>=20>=20national=20organization=20of=20blind=20persons,=20is=20a=20non-pr=
ofit=20corporation=20duly
>>=20>=20organized=20under=20the=20laws=20of=20the=20District=20of=20Colum=
bia=20with=20its=20principal
>>=20>=20place=20of=20business=20in=20Baltimore,=20Maryland.=20=20It=20has=
=20affiliates=20in=20all=2050
>>=20>=20states=20(including=20California)=20as=20well=20as=20Washington,=20=
D.C.=20and=20Puerto
>>=20Rico.
>>=20>=20=20The=20vast=20majority=20of=20the=20approximately=2050,000=20me=
mbers=20are=20blind
>persons.
>>=20>=20=20The=20NFB=20is=20widely=20recognized=20by=20the=20public,=20Co=
ngress,=20executive
>agencies
>>=20of
>>=20>=20government=20and=20the=20courts=20as=20a=20collective=20and=20rep=
resentative=20voice=20on
>>=20behalf
>>=20>=20of=20blind=20Americans=20and=20their=20families.=20=20The=20purpo=
se=20of=20the=20NFB=20is=20to
>>=20promote
>>=20>=20the=20general=20welfare=20of=20the=20blind=20by=20(1)=20assisting=
=20the=20blind=20in=20their
>>=20efforts
>>=20>=20to=20integrate=20themselves=20into=20society=20on=20terms=20of=20=
equality=20and=20(2)
>>=20removing
>>=20>=20barriers=20and=20changing=20social=20attitudes,=20stereotypes=20a=
nd=20mistaken=20beliefs
>>=20>=20that=20sighted=20and=20blind=20persons=20hold=20concerning=20the=20=
limitations=20created
>by
>>=20>=20blindness=20resulting=20in=20the=20denial=20of=20opportunity=20to=
=20blind=20persons=20in
>>=20>=20virtually=20every=20sphere=20of=20life.=20=20The=20NFB=20and=20ma=
ny=20of=20its=20members=20have
>>=20long
>>=20>=20been=20actively=20involved=20in=20promoting=20adaptive=20technolo=
gy=20for=20the=20blind,
>so
>>=20>=20that=20blind=20persons=20can=20live=20and=20work=20independently=20=
in=20today's
>>=20>=20technology-dependent=20world.=20=20NFB=20members=20reside=20throu=
ghout=20the=20United
>>=20>=20States,=20including=20the=20state=20of=20California,=20and=20many=
=20of=20its=20members=20would
>>=20use
>>=20>=20the=20services=20of=20lsac.org=20if=20this=20website=20is=20made=20=
independently=20usable=20by
>>=20>=20the=20blind.
>>=20>
>>=20>=207.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Plaintiff=20the=20National=20Federat=
ion=20of=20the=20Blind=20of=20California
>>=20>=20(hereafter=20"NFB=20of=20California")=20is=20a=20state=20affiliat=
e=20of=20the=20National
>>=20>=20Federation=20of=20the=20Blind.=20=20NFB=20of=20California=20is=20=
a=20California=20corporation
>>=20and
>>=20>=20carries=20out=20NFB's=20objectives=20at=20the=20state=20level.=20=
=20It=20has=20local=20chapters
>>=20>=20throughout=20California,=20including=20Alameda=20County,=20and=20=
has=20its
>headquarters
>>=20in
>>=20>=20Fremont,=20California,=20in=20Alameda=20County.
>>=20>
>>=20>=208.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Plaintiff=20Goraya=20is=20a=20member=
=20of=20the=20NFB=20and=20the=20NFB=20of
>>=20>=20California.=20=20She=20is=20blind=20and=20has=20been=20denied=20f=
ull=20and=20equal=20access=20to
>>=20the
>>=20>=20accommodations,=20advantages,=20facilities=20and=20privileges=20o=
f=20lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=209.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Def=
endant=20LSAC,=20is=20a=20non-profit=20corporation
>>=20>=20established=20to=20coordinate,=20facilitate,=20and=20enhance=20th=
e=20law=20school
>>=20admissions
>>=20>=20process.=20LSAC=20owns,=20operates=20and/or=20maintains=20the=20w=
ebsite=20lsac.com,=20a
>>=20>=20public=20accommodation.=20=20Plaintiffs=20seek=20access=20to=20th=
e=20services=20provided
>by
>>=20>=20LSAC=20in=20California=20through=20lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20FACTS
>>=20>
>>=20>=2010.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Lsac.org=20is=20owned,=20controlled=20and=
/or=20operated=20by=20LSAC.
>>=20=20Lsac.org
>>=20>=20is=20a=20public=20accommodation=20that=20offers=20its=20visitors=20=
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>>=20>=20for=20applying=20to=20law=20school.=20=20The=20website=20function=
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>>=20=20process,=20and
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Lsac.org=20also
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>>=20as
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LSAT=20and=20applying=20to
>>=20>=20ABA-accredited=20law=20schools.
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>>=20>=2011.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20According=20to=20the=20website,=20lsac.or=
g's=20online=20services=20enable
>>=20>=20prospective=20law=20students=20to=20do=20the=20following,=20among=
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>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20a..=20Register=20for=20the=20LSAT
>>=20>=20=20b..=20Register=20for=20the=20LSDAS=20(Law=20School=20Data=20As=
sembly=20Service)
>>=20>=20=20c..=20Purchase=20publications=20and=20test=20preparation=20mat=
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>>=20>=20=20d..=20Have=20access=20to=20electronic=20applications=20for=20a=
ll=20ABA-approved=20law
>>=20>=20schools
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>>=20>=20processes,=20a=20significant=20portion=20of=20the=20lsac.org=20we=
bsite=20is=20devoted=20to
>>=20>=20preparing=20students=20to=20take=20the=20LSAT.=20=20Among=20the=20=
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>>=20>=20regard=20are=20online=20information=20guides=20that=20explain=20h=
ow=20to=20prepare=20for=20the
>>=20>=20LSAT=20and=20free,=20downloadable=20sample=20practice=20tests=20a=
nd=20test=20questions.
>>=20>=20=20Lsac.org=20also=20offers=20for=20a=20fee=20an=20online=20LSAT=20=
practice=20test=20tool=20and
>the
>>=20>=20opportunity=20to=20purchase=20more=20than=2040=20official=20LSAT=20=
practice=20tests.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2013.=20=20While=20sighted=20visitors=20to=20lsac.org=20can=20easil=
y=20obtain=20the=20benefits
>>=20and
>>=20>=20advantages=20offered=20by=20the=20website,=20blind=20individuals,=
=20including=20Ms.
>>=20Goraya,
>>=20>=20have=20been=20and=20are=20being=20denied=20access=20to=20lsac.org=
=20due=20to=20LSAC's=20failure
>>=20>=20and=20refusal=20to=20remove=20access=20barriers=20to=20lsac.org.=20=
=20Specifically,=20blind
>>=20>=20visitors=20to=20the=20website,=20including=20Ms.=20Goraya,=20cann=
ot=20independently
>apply
>>=20to
>>=20>=20law=20school,=20register=20for=20the=20LSAT,=20or=20obtain=20in=20=
an=20accessible=20format=20the
>>=20>=20LSAT=20preparation=20materials=20and=20practice=20tests=20availab=
le=20through=20lsac.org
>>=20.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2014.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20The=20blind=20access=20websites=20by=20us=
ing=20keyboards=20in=20conjunction
>>=20with
>>=20>=20screen-reading=20software.=20This=20software=20vocalizes=20or=20c=
onveys=20to=20a
>>=20refreshable
>>=20>=20Braille=20display=20information=20that=20appears=20visually=20on=20=
a=20computer=20screen.
>>=20>=20=20Unless=20websites=20are=20designed=20to=20allow=20for=20use=20=
in=20this=20manner,=20blind
>>=20persons
>>=20>=20are=20unable=20to=20fully=20access=20the=20internet=20websites=20=
and=20the=20information,
>>=20>=20products=20and=20services=20contained=20therein.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2015.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20There=20are=20well-established=20guidelin=
es=20for=20making=20websites
>>=20>=20accessible=20to=20the=20blind.=20=20These=20guidelines=20have=20b=
een=20in=20place=20for=20at
>>=20least
>>=20>=20several=20years=20and=20have=20been=20followed=20successfully=20b=
y=20other=20public
>>=20>=20accommodations=20in=20making=20their=20online=20services=20access=
ible.=20=20The=20Web
>>=20>=20Accessibility=20Initiative=20(WAI),=20a=20project=20of=20the=20Wo=
rld=20Wide=20Web
>>=20Consortium,
>>=20>=20which=20is=20the=20leading=20standards=20organization=20for=20the=
=20Web,=20has=20developed
>>=20>=20guidelines=20for=20making=20information=20that=20is=20reached=20v=
ia=20the=20internet
>>=20>=20accessible.=20=20The=20federal=20government=20has=20also=20promul=
gated=20accessibility
>>=20>=20standards=20under=20Section=20508=20of=20the=20Rehabilitation=20A=
ct.=20=20These=20guidelines
>>=20>=20have=20long=20been=20readily=20available=20via=20the=20internet=20=
so=20that=20any=20public
>>=20>=20accommodation=20could=20easily=20secure=20the=20necessary=20infor=
mation.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2016.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Lsac.org=20contains=20a=20variety=20of=20=
access=20barriers=20that=20prevent
>>=20free
>>=20>=20and=20full=20use=20by=20blind=20persons=20using=20keyboards=20and=
=20screen=20reading
>>=20software.
>>=20>=20=20These=20barriers=20include=20but=20are=20not=20limited=20to:=20=
lack=20of=20or=20improperly
>>=20>=20labeled=20form=20controls;=20faulty=20keyboard=20navigation;=20an=
d=20use=20of=20tables=20and
>>=20>=20charts=20that=20are=20not=20formatted=20for=20accessibility.=20=20=
Form=20controls=20allow
>>=20users
>>=20>=20to=20input=20data=20on=20online=20forms=20and=20applications.=20=20=
These=20controls=20must=20be
>>=20>=20coded=20and=20labeled=20to=20allow=20screen-access=20software=20t=
o=20detect=20and=20vocalize
>>=20the
>>=20>=20requested=20information.=20=20Keyboard=20navigation=20refers=20to=
=20the=20ability=20to
>>=20>=20successfully=20navigate=20a=20website=20using=20keyboard=20comman=
ds,=20as=20opposed=20to
>>=20>=20requiring=20a=20mouse=20as=20the=20exclusive=20means=20for=20navi=
gation=20of=20the=20site.
>>=20>=20=20Further,=20charts=20and=20tables=20must=20be=20formatted=20to=20=
work=20with=20screen-access
>>=20>=20software.=20=20Much=20of=20the=20lsac.org=20website,=20and=20in=20=
particular=20the=20online
>>=20law
>>=20>=20school=20application=20and=20LSAT=20registration=20sections=20of=20=
the=20website,=20lack
>>=20these
>>=20>=20fundamental=20accessibility=20components.=20=20As=20a=20result,=20=
blind=20visitors=20to
>the
>>=20>=20website=20cannot=20independently=20use=20those=20and=20other=20cr=
itical=20features.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2017.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Lsac.org's=20test=20preparation=20materia=
ls=20that=20are=20available=20on
>the
>>=20>=20website=20in=20Adobe=20Portable=20Document=20(PDF)=20format,=20ar=
e=20not=20properly
>>=20"tagged."
>>=20>=20=20This=20means=20that=20the=20headings,=20paragraphs,=20tables,=20=
image=20descriptions
>and
>>=20>=20form=20controls=20are=20not=20easily=20discernable=20to=20screen-=
reading=20software.=20=20As
>>=20a
>>=20>=20result,=20these=20materials=20are=20cumbersome,=20if=20not=20impo=
ssible,=20for=20a=20blind
>>=20>=20visitor=20to=20navigate.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2018.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Finally,=20lsac.org=20fails=20to=20offer=20=
LSAT=20practice=20tests,
>>=20available
>>=20>=20as=20part=20of=20its=20test=20preparation=20services,=20in=20form=
ats=20accessible=20to=20the
>>=20>=20blind.=20=20While=20the=20sighted=20can=20easily=20use=20the=20we=
bsite=20to=20obtain=20more=20than
>>=2040
>>=20>=20formerly=20administered=20LSAT=20practice=20tests,=20the=20websit=
e=20fails=20to=20offer
>the
>>=20>=20opportunity=20to=20purchase=20these=20practice=20materials=20in=20=
formats=20accessible
>to
>>=20>=20the=20blind,=20such=20as=20Braille=20or=20an=20accessible=20elect=
ronic=20format.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2019.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20As=20a=20result=20of=20lsac.org's=20acces=
sibility=20barriers,=20blind=20law
>>=20>=20school=20applicants,=20including=20Ms.=20Goraya,=20must=20go=20ov=
er=20extraordinary
>>=20hurdles
>>=20>=20to=20register=20and=20prepare=20for=20the=20LSAT=20and=20to=20app=
ly=20to=20law=20school=20compared
>>=20to
>>=20>=20their=20sighted=20counterparts.=20=20After=20unsuccessfully=20att=
empting=20to=20use
>>=20>=20lsac.org=20independently=20to=20register=20for=20the=20LSAT=20and=
=20fill=20out=20her=20law
>>=20>=20school=20applications,=20for=20example,=20Plaintiff=20Goraya=20wa=
s=20forced=20to=20select
>>=20and
>>=20>=20rely=20upon=20a=20reader=20for=20over=2050=20hours=20simply=20to=20=
read=20aloud=20the=20content=20of
>>=20the
>>=20>=20website=20and=20complete=20her=20law=20school=20applications.=20=20=
Moreover,=20none=20of=20the
>>=20>=20LSAT=20practice=20materials,=20which=20include=20previously=20adm=
inistered=20versions
>>=20of
>>=20>=20the=20test,=20were=20available=20to=20her=20in=20accessible=20ele=
ctronic=20formats.
>>=20Lsac.org
>>=20>=20thus=20contains=20numerous=20access=20barriers=20which=20deny=20f=
ull=20and=20equal=20access
>>=20to
>>=20>=20Plaintiff,=20who=20would=20otherwise=20use=20the=20accommodations=
,=20advantages,=20and
>>=20>=20facilities=20of=20lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2020.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20On=20December=2010,=202008,=20Plaintiff=20=
National=20Federation=20of=20the
>>=20Blind
>>=20>=20notified=20LSAC=20of=20the=20unlawful=20accessibility=20barriers=20=
on=20its=20website.
>>=20=20LSAC
>>=20>=20responded=20by=20setting=20up=20and=20then=20canceling=20a=20meet=
ing=20with=20the=20NFB.=20=20On
>>=20>=20January=2022,=202009,=20the=20NFB=20notified=20LSAC=20that=20it=20=
intended=20to=20pursue=20legal
>>=20>=20action=20against=20LSAC=20for=20the=20unlawful=20barriers=20on=20=
its=20website.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20FIRST=20CAUSE=20OF=20ACTION
>>=20>
>>=20>=20(Violation=20of=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=A7=2054,=20et=20seq.=20=
-=20the=20Disabled=20Persons=20Act)
>>=20>
>>=20>=2021.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20The=20allegations=20contained=20in=20the=20=
previous=20paragraphs=20are
>>=20>=20incorporated=20by=20reference.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2022.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20The=20Disabled=20Persons=20Act=20("DPA")=20=
requires=20that=20individuals
>with
>>=20>=20disabilities=20have=20"full=20and=20equal=20access,=20as=20other=20=
members=20of=20the
>general
>>=20>=20public,=20to=20accommodations,=20advantages,=20facilities,=20.=20=
.=20.=20and=20other
>places
>>=20to
>>=20>=20which=20the=20general=20public=20is=20invited,=20subject=20only=20=
to=20the=20conditions=20and
>>=20>=20limitations=20established=20by=20law,=20or=20state=20or=20federal=
=20regulation,=20and
>>=20>=20applicable=20alike=20to=20all=20persons."=20=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=
=2054.1(a)(1).
>>=20>
>>=20>=2023.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Lsac.org,=20which=20is=20owned,=20operate=
d=20and/or=20maintained=20by=20LSAC,
>>=20is
>>=20>=20an
>>=20>
>>=20>=20accommodation,=20advantage,=20facility=20and/or=20place=20to=20wh=
ich=20the=20general
>>=20public
>>=20>=20is=20invited,=20as=20those=20terms=20are=20used=20in=20Cal.=20Civ=
.=20Code=20=A7=2054.1(a)(1).
>>=20>
>>=20>=2024.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Defendant's=20conduct=20alleged=20herein=20=
violates=20the=20DPA,=20including
>>=20>=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=2054.1(a)(1),=20by=20denying=20the=20Pla=
intiffs=20full=20and=20equal
>>=20access
>>=20>=20to=20the=20accommodations,=20advantages=20and=20facilities=20of=20=
lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2025.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20As=20a=20result=20of=20Defendant's=20cond=
uct,=20the=20NFB,=20the=20NFB=20of
>>=20>=20California,=20and=20Ms.=20Goraya=20are=20entitled=20to=20injuncti=
ve=20relief=20requiring
>>=20>=20Defendant=20to=20make=20lsac.org=20accessible=20to=20blind=20indi=
viduals,=20and=20to=20make
>>=20>=20the=20LSAT=20test=20practice=20materials=20offered=20to=20lsac.or=
g=20patrons=20available
>>=20to
>>=20>=20blind=20people=20in=20an=20accessible=20format.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20SECOND=20CAUSE=20OF=20ACTION
>>=20>
>>=20>=20(Violation=20of=20Cal.Civ.=20Code=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.=20-=20=
=20The=20Unruh=20Act)
>>=20>
>>=20>=2026.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20The=20allegations=20contained=20in=20the=20=
previous=20paragraphs=20are
>>=20>=20incorporated=20by=20reference.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2027.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20California's=20Unruh=20Act=20requires=20t=
hat=20individuals=20with
>>=20>=20disabilities=20have=20"full=20and=20equal=20accommodations,=20adv=
antages,
>facilities,
>>=20>=20privileges=20or=20services=20in=20all=20business=20establishments=
=20of=20every=20kind
>>=20>=20whatsoever."=20=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=2051(b).
>>=20>
>>=20>=2028.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20LSAC=20and=20Lsac.org=20are=20business=20=
establishments=20as=20that=20term=20is
>>=20>=20used=20in=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=2051(b)=20and=20lsac.org=20i=
s=20an=20accommodation,
>>=20>=20advantage,=20facility,=20privilege=20and=20service=20of=20LSAC.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2029.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Defendant's=20conduct=20alleged=20herein=20=
violates=20the=20Unruh=20Act,
>>=20>=20including=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Code=20=A7=2051(b),=20by=20denying=20Pl=
aintiffs=20the=20full=20and
>>=20equal
>>=20>=20accommodations,=20advantages,=20facilities,=20privileges=20or=20s=
ervices=20of=20LSAC
>>=20and
>>=20>=20lsac.org.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2030.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Defendant=20violated=20the=20Unruh=20Act=20=
intentionally=20and/or=20with
>>=20>=20deliberate=20indifference=20to=20the=20likelihood=20that=20it=20w=
as=20violating=20the
>>=20rights
>>=20>=20of=20blind=20people=20and/or=20Defendant's=20violations=20were=20=
so=20intuitive=20or
>>=20obvious
>>=20>=20that=20noncompliance=20could=20not=20be=20other=20than=20intentio=
nal.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2031.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20As=20a=20result=20of=20Defendant's=20cond=
uct,=20the=20NFB,=20the=20NFB=20of
>>=20>=20California,=20and=20Ms.=20Goraya=20are=20entitled=20to=20injuncti=
ve=20relief=20requiring
>>=20>=20Defendant=20to=20make=20lsac.org=20accessible=20to=20blind=20indi=
viduals,=20and=20to=20make
>>=20>=20the=20LSAT=20test=20practice=20materials=20offered=20to=20lsac.or=
g=20patrons=20available
>>=20to
>>=20>=20blind=20people=20in=20an=20accessible=20format.
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20THIRD=20CAUSE=20OF=20ACTION
>>=20>
>>=20>=20(Declaratory=20Relief,=20Cal.=20Civ.=20Proc.=20=A7=201060=20)
>>=20>
>>=20>=2032.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20The=20allegations=20contained=20in=20the=20=
previous=20paragraphs=20are
>>=20>=20incorporated=20by=20reference.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2033.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20On=20information=20and=20belief,=20Defend=
ants=20contend=20that=20they=20may
>>=20>=20lawfully=20deny=20Plaintiffs=20access=20to=20their=20website=20an=
d=20its=20contents.
>>=20>=20=20Plaintiffs=20contend=20that=20lsac.org,=20which=20LSAC=20owns,=
=20operates,=20and/or
>>=20>=20controls,=20must=20provide=20blind=20patrons=20access=20to=20its=20=
website=20and=20website
>>=20>=20contents=20under=20California=20Civil=20Code=20=A7=A7=2054,=20et=20=
seq.=20and=20California=20Civil
>>=20>=20Code=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.,=20which=20prohibit=20discriminat=
ion=20against=20the=20blind.
>>=20>
>>=20>=2034.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20A=20judicial=20declaration=20is=20necessa=
ry=20and=20appropriate=20at=20this
>>=20time
>>=20>=20in=20order=20that=20each=20of=20the=20parties=20may=20know=20thei=
r=20respective=20rights=20and
>>=20>=20duties=20and=20act=20accordingly.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20WHEREFORE,=20Plaintiffs=20reques=
t=20relief=20as=20set=20forth=20below.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20RELIEF=20REQUESTED
>>=20>
>>=20>=20WHEREFORE,=20Plaintiffs=20pray=20for=20judgment=20as=20follows:
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=201.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20An=20=
order=20enjoining=20LSAC=20from=20violating=20California
>>=20>=20Civil=20Code=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.=20and=20=A7=A7=2054,=20et=
=20seq.;
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=202.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20A=20=
declaration=20that=20LSAC=20is=20owning,=20maintaining
>>=20and/or
>>=20>=20operating=20lsac.org=20in=20a=20manner=20which=20discriminates=20=
against=20the=20blind=20and
>>=20>=20which=20fails=20to=20provide=20access=20for=20persons=20with=20di=
sabilities=20as=20required
>>=20by
>>=20>=20law;
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=203.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Pla=
intiffs'=20reasonable=20attorneys'=20fees=20and=20costs
>as
>>=20>=20authorized=20by=20California=20California=20Civil=20Code=20=A7=A7=
=2054,=20et=20seq.,
>California
>>=20>=20Civil=20Code=20=A7=A7=2051,=20et=20seq.,=20and=20pursuant=20to=20=
California=20Code=20of=20Civil
>>=20>=20Procedure=20=A7=201021.5.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=204.=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Suc=
h=20other=20and=20further=20relief=20as=20the=20Court=20deems
>>=20just
>>=20>=20and=20proper.
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20DATED:
>>=20>=20=20=20DISABILITY=20RIGHTS=20ADVOCATES
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20=20By:
>>=20>=20____________________________
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20Laurence=20W.=20Paradis
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>
>>=20>=20Scott=20C.=20LaBarre,=20Esq.
>>=20>
>>=20>=20LaBarre=20Law=20Offices=20P.C.
>>=20>=201660=20South=20Albion=20Street,=20Ste.=20918
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