Postal Service responded to a judge's order late Tuesday, noting that while it was not able to comply with the court-imposed deadline of 4:30 p.m., its inspectors would complete "sweeps" of mail facilities in the key battleground states by the times polls closed, ABC News reports. A Justice Department lawyer representing the mail agency explained that, due to other election day responsibilities and logistical concerns, the Postal Service was "unable to accelerate the daily review process" to comply with Judge Sullivan's order – but that "the process remains ongoing." "(The Postal Service) is working as expeditiously as possible to comply with this court's orders while recognizing physical and operational limitations and the need to avoid disrupting key activities on election day," the DOJ lawyer wrote. Shortly after the Postal Service response, the NAACP requested an emergency hearing, claiming that the response "does not comply to the court's order."

Source: The Standard November 03, 2020 23:26 UTC