39 U.S.C. § 409 : US Code - Section 409: Suits by and against the Postal Service

Search 39 U.S.C. § 409 : US Code - Section 409: Suits by and against the Postal Service

(a) Except as provided in section 3628 of this title, the United
States district courts shall have original but not exclusive
jurisdiction over all actions brought by or against the Postal
Service. Any action brought in a State court to which the Postal
Service is a party may be removed to the appropriate United States
district court under the provisions of chapter 89 of title 28.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of
title 28 relating to service of process, venue, and limitations of
time for bringing action in suits in which the United States, its
officers, or employees are parties, and the rules of procedure
adopted under title 28 for suits in which the United States, its
officers, or employees are parties, shall apply in like manner to
suits in which the Postal Service, its officers, or employees are
parties.
(c) The provisions of chapter 171 and all other provisions of
title 28 relating to tort claims shall apply to tort claims arising
out of activities of the Postal Service.
(d) The Department of Justice shall furnish, under section 411 of
this title, the Postal Service such legal representation as it may
require, but with the prior consent of the Attorney General the
Postal Service may employ attorneys by contract or otherwise to
conduct litigation brought by or against the Postal Service or its
officers or employees in matters affecting the Postal Service.
(e) A judgment against the Government of the United States
arising out of activities of the Postal Service shall be paid by
the Postal Service out of any funds available to the Postal
Service.