Supreme Court shields Postal Service from lawsuits over intentionally undelivered mail
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The Supreme Court on Monday said the U.S. Postal Service may not be sued for intentionally failing to deliver the mail, ruling against a Black landlord who claims her carriers racially discriminated against her.
The justices ruled 5-4 that an exception for mail issues carved out of the statute allowing certain lawsuits for damages against the government by Congress covers acts alleged to be deliberate.
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