On February 24, 2026, a divided 5-4 Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) generally cannot be sued for failing to deliver mail, including instances of intentional nondelivery.
The court decided that a federal law protecting the USPS from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail includes deliberate, intentional withholding.
Key Ruling Details: In Postal Service v. Konan, the court decided that the postal exception in the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) covers "intentional nondelivery" of mail.
Case Context: The lawsuit involved a landlord who claimed her mail was intentionally withheld for two years due to racial discrimination.
Legal Immunity: The decision confirms that the government is legally immune from damage claims for mail that is lost, intercepted, or intentionally not delivered.
Dissent: Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by three other justices, dissented, arguing that the protection against lawsuits should not cover malicious, intentional misconduct.
1 comment:
Trump, Project 2025, and the reactionary scotus are burrowing us deeper and deeper into fascist authoritarianism.
This decision is to intentionalky support Trump's fascist suppression of the ballot. Eliminating free and fair elections.
It's purpose is to solidify and insure rule by the minority. The fascist nimrods of MAGA.
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