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USA Today

“Fact check: ADA does not provide blanket exemption from face mask requirements.”

Wednesday, July 15, 2020, By Lily Datz
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Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, and Peter Blanck, University Professor and chair of the Burton Blatt Institute, were interviewed by USA Today for the story “” Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, face masks and coverings have become a source of contention, with some anti-mask proponents claiming that mask mandates “infringe on disability laws.” Dorfman, an expert on disability law and policy as well as public health law, says that “often, disabled people will ask for other accommodations like curbside pickup or delivery for their groceries and other needs,” and are not typically take an anti-mask stance.

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