United States Postal Service v. National Association of Letter Carriers, Afl-Cio

Chief Justice Rehnquist, Circuit Justice.

Applicant United States Postal Service asks that I stay the mandate of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit enforcing an arbitrator’s decision that applicant reinstate Edward Hyde as a postal worker. In 1984, Hyde was convicted of unlawful delay of the mail by a postal employee after postal inspectors found more than 3,500 pieces of undelivered mail in his possession. The Postal Service dis charged Hyde for dereliction of duty. Respondent filed a grievance against applicant on Hyde’s behalf, seeking arbitration. The arbitrator…