[NFBF-L] National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of Directors Policy Regarding Texas vs. Kennedy

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Well written.  Thank you.

 

 

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Subject: [NFBF-L] National Federation of the Blind of Florida Board of
Directors Policy Regarding Texas vs. Kennedy

 

Greetings Federationists: 

 

As promised from tonight’s Legislative Committee meeting, please find below
pasted a board policy passed by the Board of Directors. 

 

National Federation of the Blind of Florida Affiliate Policy 0323-2025

 

REGARDING THE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL FROM AND DISMISSAL OF TEXAS V. KENNEDY

 

The national Federation of the Blind of Florida opposes the lawsuit filed
by seventeen states’ attorneys general,  alleging that Section 504 is
unconstitutional and should be entirely or partially enjoined.  Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a landmark civil rights provision for
people with disabilities, protecting us from discrimination by federal
agencies and recipients of federal funding in public education, work
readiness programs, healthcare, elections, the court system, and more. A
status report was filed claiming Plaintiffs are not seeking to declare or
enjoin Section 504 to be unconstitutional, however, Plaintiffs have chosen
not to amend pages 37 and 42 of their complaint, which directly contradicts
the statement: “Count 3: Section 504 is Unconstitutional,” and “Demand for
Relief . . . d. Declare Section 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794, unconstitutional; if
Plaintiffs’ demand is granted, it will have a devastating impact on blind
Americans’ rights to effective communication and reasonable accommodation
in connection with government programs, services, and activities, including
but not limited to education, employment, housing, healthcare, and other
forms of civic life.

The national Federation of the Blind of Florida immediately calls upon the
Florida Attorney General to withdraw their name from Texas v. Kennedy
because of the far-reaching and harmful effects the lawsuit could have on
Section 504 and the lives of blind and other disabled Americans.

 

 

  Camille Tate, president

National Federation of the Blind of Florida 

Board of Directors 

 <http://www.nfbflorida.org/> www.nfbflorida.org

Tel: 321.372.4899

 

With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.

 

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