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28 U.S.C. § 1339

Postal matters

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The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to the postal service.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 118 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1949–2025 · leading case: Nat'l Ass'n of Postal Supervisors v. United States Postal Serv., 602 F.2d 420 (D.C. Cir. 1979).
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Nat'l Ass'n of Postal Supervisors v. United States Postal Serv., 602 F.2d 420 (D.C. Cir. 1979). · cites it 6× “§ 409 9 28 U.S.C. § 1339 , 10 and the mandamus provisions of section 1361 of the Judicial Code.”
Stephen B. Licata v. United States Postal Serv., 33 F.3d 259 (3rd Cir. 1994). · cites it 3× “§ 409 (a) (1988) and 28 U.S.C. § 1339 (1988). Both parties and the district court read the complaint to allege some kind of common law breach of contract claim.”
Lynch v. Household Fin. Corp., 405 U.S. 538 (1972). · cites it 2× “§ 1338 ; postal matters, 28 U. S. C. § 1339 ; internal revenue and custom duties actions, 28 U.”
Franchise Tax Bd. v. United States Postal Serv., 467 U.S. 512 (1984). “§ 409 (a) and 28 U. S. C. § 1339 . 3 The District Court entered summary judgment for the Postal Service.”
Pitney Bowes Inc. v. United States Postal Serv., 27 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 1998). “Furthermore, district courts shall have original jurisdiction of civil actions “under any Act of Congress relating to the Postal Service,” 28 U.S.C. § 1339 , and “all actions brought by or against the Postal Service.”
Reese Bros. v. United States Postal Serv., 477 F. Supp. 2d 31 (D.D.C. 2007). · cites it 2× “” 28 U.S.C. § 1339 . In this case, the third-party complaint alleges that Reese Teleservices is liable under the FDCPA, 28 U.”
Jose J. Roman v. United States Postal Serv., 821 F.2d 382 (7th Cir. 1987). “Roman’s complaint asserted that jurisdiction was proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1339 , which grants district courts jurisdiction “over any civil action arising under any Act of Congress relating to the Postal Service.”
Michele Portmann, Doing Bus. as Grafica, an Individual v. United States, 674 F.2d 1155 (7th Cir. 1982). “Portmann alleged jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1339 (1976) (civil actions relating to postal matters); 28 U.”
Tedesco v. United States Postal Serv., 553 F. Supp. 1387 (W.D. Pa. 1983). · cites it 2× “The plaintiffs allege that 28 U.S.C. § 1339 and 39 U.S.C. § 409 (a) provide us with jurisdiction over the complaint.”
Combined Commc'ns Corp. Nashville Banner Publ'g Co., Cross-Appellees v. United States Postal Serv., Cross-Appellant, 891 F.2d 1221 (6th Cir. 1989). · cites it 4× “It found support for this in the general grant of jurisdiction to the federal district courts under 28 U.S.C. § 1339 and 39 U.S.C. § 409 (a) for cases involving the Postal Service.”
George Kurzon D/B/A Uxbridge Prods. Co. v. United States Postal Serv., 539 F.2d 788 (1st Cir. 1976). “§ 703 ; 28 U.S.C. § 1339 ; and 39 U.S.C. § 409 , denied the injunction.”
Cont'l Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. v. United States Postal Serv., 945 F.2d 1434 (8th Cir. 1991). “Section 409(a), when taken together with another jurisdictional provision, 28 U.S.C. § 1339 , not involved in this case, does no more than remove the barrier of sovereign immunity, the case says.”
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