[NABS-L] Fwd: [NFBC-Info] Rescheduled Argument in Payan v. Los Angeles Community College

[Gene Kim]

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> From: president--- via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Date: September 20, 2025 at 8:00:18 PM PDT
> To: president at nfbcal.org
> Cc: president at nfbcal.org
> Subject: [NFBC-Info] Rescheduled Argument in Payan v. Los Angeles Community College
> 
> As you may recall, a jury awarded over $230,000 to two of our blind students
> because Los Angeles Community College discriminated against them. The judge
> in the case has since incorrectly ruled that those students should not
> receive their award from the jury. We have appealed that terrible decision
> to the Ninth Circuit.
> 
> The hearing with the appellate judges is coming up in Pasadena. Let's send a
> strong message to those judges that the blindness community cares about this
> case. They need to know that it matters when colleges discriminate against
> blind students. Letting LACCD off the hook without having to pay real
> damages is insulting to our civil rights and will encourage more bad
> behavior from colleges.
> 
> We'd like to see as many canes and service animals as possible in the
> gallery observing the proceedings. It will also be a very interesting debate
> among the judges and lawyers about the legal issues in the case. You are
> guaranteed to learn something about your own legal rights. Please promote
> the following at your chapter meetings and with groups in the region.
> 
> What: oral argument before the 9th Circuit in Payan v. Los Angeles Community
> College District
> When: Rescheduled to Thursday morning, November 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.  PT
> (arrive by 8:30 a.m. to get through security).
> Where: Courtroom 3 of the Pasadena courthouse: Richard H. Chambers Court of
> Appeals Building, 125 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105.
> Why: to send a strong message that jury damages awards to blind students are
> important to preserve our equal rights in the classroom
> Who: all blind people who care about equal access to higher education
> How: contact Florentino Becerra at becerra.florentino at gmail.com
> <mailto:becerra.florentino at gmail.com>  or (714) 768-5665 if you have further
> questions about details
> 
> 
> 
> Tim Elder
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> president at nfbcal.org <mailto:president at nfbcal.org>
> (916) 382-0372
> http://www.nfbcal.org/
> 
> Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in your
> region over Zoom and telephone? Check out our virtual local chapter and
> division meetings. All are welcome to attend.
> http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/
> 
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> 
> Tim Elder
> 
> President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of California
> 
> <mailto:president at nfbcal.org> president at nfbcal.org
> 
> (916) 382-0372
> 
> <http://www.nfbcal.org/> http://www.nfbcal.org/
> 
> 
> 
> Did you know that blind Californians are holding monthly meetings in your
> region over Zoom and telephone?  Check out our virtual local chapter and
> division meetings.  All are welcome to attend.
> 
> <http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/>
> http://www.nfbcal.org/chapters-and-divisions/
> 
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