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

[Tim Elder]

All,

An urgent update on the again-rescheduled argument in the Payan appeal before the Ninth Circuit.  The date has been moved to November 18, no longer November 20 as mentioned below.
TO avoid confusion: the new hearing date/time/location is Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT (arrive by 8:30 a.m. to get through security).  The Pasadena courthouse, Courtroom 3, is located at 125 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105.



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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/

 

 

 

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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