The Domino's Case Could Reshape Accessibility in the Digital Era

Domino's loss is a win for disability rights

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This week, the Supreme Court sent a clear message to retailers nationwide: Accessibility isn’t about just physical stores anymore.

On Monday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Domino’s attempt to appeal a 2017 lawsuit the retailer faced for having a website that was inaccessible to the screen-readers used by the blind community. The Supreme Court just dealt a blow that holds that the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, protects access to not only a retailer’s brick-and-mortar presence, but their electronic presence on sites and apps as well.

“Although Domino’s is disappointed that the Supreme Court will not review this case, we look forward to presenting our case at the trial court,” Domino’s wrote in a statement.

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