Weimer v. U.S. Air Force

Since 2020, Disability Rights Advocates and the Law Offices of Wendy Musell have represented a group of Deaf civilian employees, applicants, and former employees in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) case against the United States Air Force—which, despite its $190 billion annual budget, has consistently failed to provide Deaf employees and applicants with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, videophones, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, and other basic accommodations.

On October 13, 2022, EEOC Administrative Judge Richard Peterson issued an order certifying a nationwide class of Deaf civilian employees and applicants, appointing our five clients as “class agents,” and appointing Disability Rights Advocates and the Law Offices of Wendy Musell as class counsel. This means that we and our clients will be fighting to change the Air Force’s discriminatory policies and practices not only for five individuals, but on behalf of over 700 Deaf civilian employees and applicants nationwide, who have experienced similar discrimination at base after base.