42 U.S.C. § 4154a
Standards for design, construction, and alteration of buildings; United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall prescribe such standards for the design, construction, and alteration of its buildings to insure whenever possible that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to, and use of, such buildings.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2021 · leading case: Rose v. United States Postal Serv., 566 F. Supp. 367 (C.D. Cal. 1983).
Rose v. United States Postal Serv., 566 F. Supp. 367 (C.D. Cal. 1983). “42 U.S.C. § 4154a provides: “The United States Postal Service, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall prescribe such standards for the design, construction, and alteration of its buildings to insure whenever possible that physically…”
Mason H. Rose v. United States Postal Serv., 774 F.2d 1355 (9th Cir. 1985). “42 U.S.C. § 4154a. “Buildings” includes all buildings or facilities (with certain exceptions not relevant here) 3 “to be leased in whole or in part by the United States after [January 1, 1977].”
Poynter v. United States, 55 F. Supp. 2d 558 (W.D. La. 1999). “” 42 U.S.C. § 4154a. The Barriers Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant to the same apply to any building or facility .”
Wisner v. Farquhar, 154 F.R.D. 39 (N.D.N.Y. 1994). “” 42 U.S.C. § 4154a. The Postal Service adopted Handbook RE-4, Standards For Facility Accessibility By the Physically Handicapped.”
Bailey v. Dejoy (D. Me. 2021). “Even if Plaintiff had alleged facts identifying how the “design, construction, and alteration,” 42 U.S.C. § 4154a, of Defendant’s buildings restricted her access or use of such buildings, Plaintiff has not asserted that any alleged building deficiencies were first presented to…”
Accessibility Guidelines & Fed. Lease Renewals (OLC 1999). “” 42 U.S.C. § 4154a (emphasis added). That sweeping phrase, “ to insure whenever possible,” indicates that Congress intended to authorize broad standard-setting authority that would maximize accessibility compliance within the statutory framework.”
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