Legal Opinion
United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 2004No. 02-1290PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
This case requires us to consider whether the United States Postal Service is subject to liability under the federal antitrust laws.
Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd., a private corporation, and its owner and principal officer are the respondents here. Flamingo had been making mail sacks for the Postal Service, but then its contract was terminated. The respondents sued in United States District Court alleging that the Postal Service had sought to suppress competition and create a monopoly in mail sack production. (They also brought claims against the Postal Service under federal procurement law…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Federal Housing Administration, Region No. 4 v. BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Loeffler v. FrankSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by99 opinions
- Tooke v. City of MexiaTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- Dolan v. United States Postal ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Cohen v. Postal Holdings, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2017
- Stephanie Daniel v. National Park ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Fasano v. Federal Reserve BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
94 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.