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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Sherman

Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

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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.

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 racial prejudice played a role in postal employees' actions.

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