Overview
- The order requires real-time ASL interpretation for all publicly announced briefings led by President Trump or Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, effective immediately.
- The court limited the remedy and did not require interpretation for events by the vice president, the first lady, the second lady, or for White House videos.
- Judge Amir Ali wrote that denying access to briefings on issues such as war, the economy, and health poses a clear, present, and imminent harm to deaf Americans.
- The court rejected the claim that an interpreter would be a major incursion, stating that ASL does not force a speaker to share their platform and can be provided remotely.
- Closed captioning was deemed insufficient for viewers who use ASL as a primary language, and the administration was ordered to file a compliance status report by Nov. 7.