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United States Postal Service v. Konan

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-351 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether a plaintiff's claim that she and her tenants did not receive mail because U.S. Postal Service employees intentionally did not deliver it to a designated address arises out of "the loss" or "miscarriage" of letters or postal matter under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/23/2024Application (24A200) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2024 to October 3, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
08/26/2024Application (24A200) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 2, 2024.
09/27/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2024)
10/09/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
10/11/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024.
11/13/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 27, 2024 to December 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
11/15/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 27, 2024.
12/13/2024Brief of respondent Lebene Konan in opposition filed.
03/19/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
03/19/2025Reply of petitioners United States Postal Service, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
04/21/2025Petition GRANTED.
05/14/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
05/16/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 24, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2025.