Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Greeting Card Publishers v. United States Postal Service
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 22, 1983No. 81-1304PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
These cases arise out of the most recent general postal ratemaking proceeding, the fifth under the Postal Reorganization Act. At issue is the extent to which the Act requires the responsible federal agencies to base postal rates on cost-of-service principles.
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When, in 1970, Congress enacted the Postal Reorganization Act (Act), 39 U. S. C. § 101 et seq., it divested itself of the control it theretofore had exercised over the setting of postal rates and fees. The Act abolished the Post Office Department, which since 1789 had administered the Nation’s mails. See Act of Sept. 22, 1789, ch.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- United States v. George L. CarsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
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