18 U.S.C. § 1710
Theft of newspapers
Whoever, being a Postal Service officer or employee, takes or steals any newspaper or package of newspapers from any post office or from any person having custody thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Charlie Lewis Thornton Jr. v. Tzadik Properties, LLC; Breit & Boomsma, P.C.
Charlie Lewis Thornton Jr. v. Tzadik Properties, LLC; Breit & Boomsma, P.C. (2026)
“Finally, under 18 U.S.C. § 1710 , it is crime for anyone to take or steal “any newspaper or package of newspapers from any post office or from any person having custody thereof[.”
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