WAVY.com, VA, USA Monday, November 19, 2007 Appeals court wary of mandating currency change to accommodate blind people By Associated Press November 19, 2007 6:43 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has been considering what to do about the difficulties blind people have distinguishing between a $50 bill and $1 bill. But judges are expressing reluctance about forcing a redesign of U.S. currency. The panel of 3 U.S. Court of Appeals judges in D.C. did not rule immediately on the American Council of the Blind's lawsuit. But in proceedings today, one judge questioned where regulations accommodating the blind would stop, asking if postage stamps and government Web sites also violate the Rehabilitation Act. Another noted that if the entire currency system is based on the idea that people can see money, blind people are denied access and must rely on the kindness of strangers. The Treasury Department has put possible changes to the currency on hold while the court case plays out. http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=7384024 BlindNews Mailing List Subscribe: BlindNews-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" as subject Unsubscribe: BlindNews-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" as subject Moderator: BlindNews-Moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Archive: http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind RSS: http://GeoffAndWen.com/BlindNewsRSS.asp More information about RSS feeds will be published shortly.