Postal Service v. Konan · ¶11
Because it is a Government agency, recourse against the Postal Service in the form of lawsuits for money damages is limited.As part of “the executive branch of the Govern- ment of the United States,” 39 U. S. C. §201, “the Postal Service enjoys federal sovereign immunity absent a waiver,” Dolan v. Postal Service, 546 U. S. 481, 484 (2006).Before 1946, that sovereign immunity generally prevented those in- jured by Government employees from receiving compensa- tion through lawsuits.See Molzof v. United States, 502 U. S. 301, 304 (1992).That year, Congress enacted a “lim- ited waiver” of immunity through the FTCA.Id., at 305. Subject to enumerated exceptions, the FTCA allows a plain- tiff to sue the Government for injuries or loss of property “caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of” a federal employee “acting within the scope of his office or employment.”28 U. S. C.…Read in context ›
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