Blind man who was told to read library sign cleared to fight San Francisco
(CN) — Anthony Lewis lives in San Francisco. He enjoys spending time at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library, visiting the Talking Books section and Braille Center.
He’s also blind and uses a service dog to help him navigate the city. He took the dog with him on a visit to the library this past April, when he encountered a security guard at the main entrance who demanded to see the dog’s rabies vaccination record.
Taken aback since he’d never been asked for the record before, Lewis questioned the policy.
“Look on the wall,” the security guard said, according to Lewis, who says it’s obvious that he’s blind. “It’s been there for a year and a half.”
Lewis filed a complaint with the San Francisco Office on Disability and Accessibility, asking the library to dump its “discriminatory and illegal policy of requiring proof of vaccination for service dogs.” The office informed Lewis the policy was citywide and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, prompting Lewis to sue the city.
On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero declined to dismiss Lewis’ discrimination claims.
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