Legal Opinion
American Postal Workers Union v. United States Postal Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 20, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-3199PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INTRODUCTION
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
The United States Postal Service (the “Service”) enjoys a statutory monopoly over the delivery of mail in and from the United States. This monopoly, as the Supreme Court recently noted, “has prevailed in this country since the Articles of Confederation,” and is intended to ensure “prompt, reliable, and efficient services to [postal] patrons in all areas.” Univ. of California v. Public Employment Relations Bd., — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 1404, 1408, 99 L.Ed.2d 664 (1988) (quoting 39 U.S.C. § 101(a)). The monopoly is embodied in the Private Express…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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