Supreme Court 5-4 Ruling — Divided Justices Hand Down Decision to ....

Supreme Court 5-4 Ruling — Divided Justices Hand Down Decision to ....

The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Tuesday that a federal law shielding the U.S. Postal Service from liability for lost or misdelivered mail also bars lawsuits alleging intentional misdelivery. In U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) preserves the Postal Service’s immunity from claims arising out of the “loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission” of …