National Federation of the Blind and Others Settle Lawsuit against United States Department of Education
Washington, DC (February 6, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) have resolved the lawsuit they brought against the United States Department of Education (DOE).
National Federation of the Blind to Make Transportation Available to Blind Americans for Essential Services through Lyft during COVID-19
Baltimore, Maryland (April 23, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect and connect blind Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, has partnered with Lyft to provide access to transportation for blind people by distributing Lyft discount codes through its affiliates.
Amazon to Make more Employment Opportunities Available to the Blind
Baltimore, Maryland (March 25, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), America’s civil rights and membership organization of the blind, has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to expand employment opportunities for blind people at Amazon’s order fulfillment centers.
Blind Patients Receive Settlement from UNC Health Care System
Raleigh, North Carolina (July 14, 2022): UNC Health Care System (“UNC Health”) will pay $125,000 in damages and admit to violating federal disability rights laws to settle legal claims by blind patients that UNC Health does not provide written materials in Braille, large print, or other accessible formats.
FAA Reauthorization Act Signed into Law
The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative advocacy organization of blind people in the United States, commends the signing of H.R. 3935 into law. The House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3935 with overwhelming bipartisan support keeping all the accessibility provisions intact.
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Jury Awards in Case Against Los Angeles Community College District
March 16, 2026 (Los Angeles, California): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) applauds a significant victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has ordered the reinstatement of jury awards to blind students, Roy Payan and Portia Mason, in their case against the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), in which the NFB and NFB
Blind Employee Settles Lawsuit Against Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, Florida (February 26, 2019): Janice A. Bartleson, PhD, a blind counselor and emotional/behavioral disabilities clinician employed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M‑DCPS) for more than twenty-seven years, has settled the lawsuit she filed against the school board last spring with the support of the National Federation of the Blind.
Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Access to New York’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
May 22, 2020 – New York, NY – Today, a coalition of disability organizations filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of Elections (“NYS BOE”) for excluding New Yorkers with disabilities as their Absentee Voting program expanded in response to COVID-19.
McDonald’s and National Federation of the Blind Collaborate on Self-service Kiosks
Baltimore, Maryland (May 2021): The National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights organization of the blind, and McDonald’s USA announce a collaboration to make McDonald’s self-service kiosks in company-owned, U.S. restaurants even more accessible to customers who are blind.
National Federation of the Blind Celebrates Teachers of Tomorrow
Baltimore, Maryland (November 9, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud to announce the members of the second cohort of the NFB Teachers of Tomorrow Program.