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Supreme Court rules Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can't sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail.
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A divided Supreme Court has ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote Tuesday, the justices ruled against Texas landlord Lebene Konan, who alleges her mail was intentionally withheld for two years.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday the U.S. Postal Service is shielded from being sued even if its employees intentionally fail to deliver the mail.
A divided Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Tuesday in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, a dispute over mishandled mail. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas […]
The Supreme Court ruled in 5-4 decision in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan that the U.S. Postal Service cannot be sued for intentionally failing to deliver mail.
