The Court holds that the Federal Tort Claims Act's postal exception, which retains the government's sovereign immunity for claims arising from the "loss," "miscarriage," or "negligent transmission" of mail, applies even when postal workers intentionally refuse to deliver it. Both "miscarriage" and "loss" of mail can occur as a result of intentional misconduct, not just negligence, so the exception bars suits over deliberate nondelivery.
CASE: Postal Service v. Konan
AUTHOR: Thomas, J.
DECIDED: 2026-02-24
OPINION: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us2r13_m64n.pdf
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