20 U.S.C. § 1684

Blindness or visual impairment; prohibition against discrimination

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No person in the United States shall, on the ground of blindness or severely impaired vision, be denied admission in any course of study by a recipient of Federal financial assistance for any education program or activity, but nothing herein shall be construed to require any such institution to provide any special services to such person because of his blindness or visual impairment.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1977–2019 · leading case: Gordon v. Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Arkansas, 168 F. Supp. 3d 1148 (E.D. Ark. 2016).
Gordon v. Bd. of Trs. of the Univ. of Arkansas, 168 F. Supp. 3d 1148 (E.D. Ark. 2016). “20 U.S.C. § 1684 , et seq. . Ark. Code Ann.”
Women's Equity Action League v. Lauro F. Cavazos, Sec'y of Educ., 879 F.2d 880 (D.C. Cir. 1989). “IV 1986), and section 904 of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1684 (1982), NFB complained of the failure of federal officers to process handicap discrimination complaints within a reasonable time and to conduct a reasonable number of handicap discrimination…”
David E. Moore, an Individual v. Sun Bank of North Florida, N.A. A Florida Corp., 923 F.2d 1423 (11th Cir. 1991). “375 (1972) (current version at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1684 , 1685) (emphasis added).”
Othen v. Ann Arbor Sch. Bd., 507 F. Supp. 1376 (E.D. Mich. 1981). “This section of Title IX, 20 U.S.C. § 1684 , reads: No person in the United States shall, on the ground of blindness or severely impaired vision, be denied admission in any course of study by a recipient of Federal financial assistance for any education program or activity ----…”
Bennett v. West Texas State Univ., 525 F. Supp. 77 (N.D. Tex. 1981). “20 U.S.C. § 1684 , dealing with impaired vision, states that: No person in the United States shall, on the ground of blindness or severely impaired vision, be denied admission in any course of study by a recipient of Federal financial assistance for any education program or…”
Grajales v. Puerto Rico Ports Auth., 81 F. Supp. 3d 158 (D.P.R. 2015). “14), they presented a First Amended Complaint adding claims under 20 U.S.C. § 1684 and 1701, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 (c), 2000(c) and 12101, Sections 1, 4, 6, 8, 16 and 20 of the Puerto Rico Constitution, and Ports Authority internal policies and guidelines (Docket No.”
Rodriguez v. Boston Pub. Schs. (D. Mass. 2019). “20 U.S.C. § 1684 . There is no allegation in the amended complaint that Rodriguez suffered from blindness.”
Whether the Term \Fed. Fin. Assistance\" in Section 504 of the Rehab. Act of 1973 Includes Fed. Programs of Guarantee or Ins." (OLC 1977). “V 1975) (age discrimination); 20 U.S.C. §1684 (blindness). Because no enforcement provisions were included in the 1973 Act, no express exemption was included.”
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