Supreme Court shields Postal Service from lawsuits over intentionally undelivered mail

SCOTUS Confirms USPS Can't Be Sued

A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Americans can't sue the US Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled against a Texas landlord, Lebene Konan, who alleges her mail was intentionally withheld for two years. Konan, who is Black, claims...

Clarence Thomas Just Created a Dangerous New Threat to Mail Voting

The Supreme Court handed down an alarming decision on Tuesday prohibiting Americans from suing the Postal Service for damages.

Supreme Court rules against Texas woman in USPS mail delivery case

The Supreme Court has ruled against a Texas woman, Lebene Konan, who attempted to sue the United States Postal Service (USPS) for allegedly withholding her mail due to racial motivations.

Supreme Court protects Postal Service from being sued over intentionally undelivered mail

The Supreme Court sided with the Postal Service on Tuesday over its claims of immunity in a lawsuit filed by a landlord who claimed the USPS racially discriminated against her by intentionally not delivering her mail. The justices ruled 5-4 in favor of the Postal Service, with Justice Clarence Thomas penning the majority opinion, which Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, joined. “…

Postal Service can't be sued for intentionally not delivering mail, Supreme Court rules in 5-4 split

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.

Neil Gorsuch breaks with conservative justices in Supreme Court ruling

Neil Gorsuch broke with conservative justices as the Supreme Court ruled Americans cannot sue the Postal Service over undelivered mail.