NAT. FEDERATION OF THE BLIND v. US DOT

No. 15-1026 Consolidated with 15-5078.

827 F.3d 51 (2016)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, et al., Petitioners v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and Anthony Foxx, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin D. Docherty argued the cause for the petitioners. Daniel F. Goldstein , Joseph B. Espo , Baltimore, MD, and Gregory P. Care were with him on brief.

Abby C. Wright , Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the respondents. Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Michael S. Raab , Attorney, Paul M. Geier , Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, United States Department of Transportation, Peter J. Plocki , Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, Joy K. Park , Senior Trial Attorney, and Blane A. Workie , Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, were with her on brief.

Before: HENDERSON, GRIFFITH and PILLARD, Circuit Judges.


Petitioners National Federation of the Blind, Marc Maurer and Anil Lewis (collectively, NFB) challenge a rule issued by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The rule requires that air carriers begin to purchase ticketing kiosks accessible to blind persons within three years of the rule taking...

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