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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><h2>October 18 Oral Argument for <i>Orozco v. Merrick</i> in Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We invite and encourage NFB members to attend the in-person oral argument for the NFB-supported case <i>Orozco v. Merrick</i> on October 18 in Washington, DC. NFB member Joe Orozco is appealing a federal district court decision finding that blind federal employees do not have a private right of action to directly enforce Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act against their federal employers. The impact of the decision could extend to both members of the public seeking to access federal electronic information technology as well as disabled federal employees using technology at work. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please respect the sensitivity of the case and do not approach Joe Orozco with questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=Heading3Char><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>When:</span></b></span> October 18, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. Attendees should plan to stay until noon because we do not know the order in which cases will be called. Oral arguments are open to the public, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors of the courtroom usually open around 9:10 a.m. The first argument begins at 9:30 a.m. Visitors should be aware that certain cases may attract large crowds, with lines forming before the courtroom doors open. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=Heading3Char><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> </span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=Heading3Char><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Where:</span></b></span> United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia at 333 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The courthouse is located one block northwest of the U.S. Capitol. Directions are available at <span class=displaytitle><a href="https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/Content/VL+-+Courthouse+-+Getting+Here#CourthouseEntrances">https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/Content/VL+-+Courthouse+-+Getting+Here#CourthouseEntrances</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=Heading3Char><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>Details:</span></b></span> Visitors should plan to dress professionally. Please note that any use of electronics is prohibited in the courtroom, and everyone in the courtroom must wear a KF94, KN95, or N95 mask. Masks will be available if needed. For those who cannot attend in-person, audio of the oral argument will be live-streamed on the Court’s YouTube channel, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F_0JvCkROzYcOrygQfz7Q0z%3Fdomain%3Dnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&data=05%7C01%7Cvyingling%40nfb.org%7C274b4c3e152b40c6eba308da9a43b25a%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C637991912808755875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F5SassaNrzm5JOExwTw7f0p03cKUo0Ql5Cz6MMt3djE%3D&reserved=0">www.youtube.com/USCourtsCADC</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>