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Jan. 21, 2016

9th Circuit says airport kiosks need not serve blind

In a key setback for disability rights advocates, a federal appellate panel published a decision on Monday finding United Airlines Inc. ticketing kiosks not accessible to the blind do not run afoul of California anti-discrimination law.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a key setback for disability rights advocates, a federal appellate panel published a decision on Monday finding United Airlines Inc. ticketing kiosks not accessible to the blind do not run afoul of California anti-discrimination law.

A U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal ruling written by Justice Marsha S. Berzon asserted that federal law, including the landmark 1978 Airline Deregulation Act, ...

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