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Texas Woman Who Claims Postal Service Intentionally Withheld Her Mail Takes Case to Supreme Court
Konan alleges racial discrimination by the U.S. Postal Service in mail delivery, with courts debating if she can sue despite federal immunity protections.
- On Oct. 8 the Supreme Court will debate whether Konan should prove the U.S. Postal Service deliberately withheld her mail, as she alleges a two-year racial harassment campaign in Dallas-Fort Worth.
- After filing more than 50 complaints, Konan received written confirmation from local postal authorities that she and her tenants should get mail at the cluster box and then sought the government watchdog's help.
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2023 Texas federal district judge ruling, holding deliberate refusal to deliver mail is not a 'miscarriage' under federal statutory protection for the Postal Service, while the Justice Department and Konan's lawyers dispute the term's meaning.
- Outside groups and the federal government urged the Supreme Court to intervene, warning the case could affect trust in the Postal Service and its accountability, as USPS faced over 50 suits in 2024.
- A Supreme Court case holds Congress did not intend blanket immunity; Konan's lawyers argue the government stretches 'miscarriage' beyond its common meaning, affecting USPS immunity.
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