| In Elections Case Against
Postmaster DeJoy A Powerpoint on Costs Is
Shown on Cross
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Sept 16 – In a lawsuit
that alleged that "Trump and
his Postmast General Louis
DeJoy have sent about to
ensure USPS cannot reliably
deliver election mail," a new
exhibit was presented on
September 16,
here.
U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Victor Marrero held a
hearing. Inner City Press live
tweeted it, here:
Judge Marrero: Mr
DeJoy's testimony is not
crucial at this time. I also
deny the request for subpoenas
at this early stage.
AUSA Kochevar:
The 3 US witnesses have been
told to be available, but it
may take a few minutes. Judge
Marrero: OK, call your 1st
witness.
Now the witness
is Robert Cintron, 35 years
with USPS
Q: Has the
postal service observed any
recent impacts from "the
initiative"? Cintron:
Recently, we have bounced back
to where we were pre-COVID.
Q: Why did that
dip in performance happen?
Cintron: An increasing in
package filings. And sick
calls due to COVID.
[With delay due to virtual
hearing procedures, now
Cintron being questions about
USPS Service Data, ECF Docket
45-1
Q: Are you aware
of any recent changes to
postal police protecting mail?
Cintron: No.
Q: Are you
aware that Postmaster LeJoy's
background is in truckers with
business with the postal
service? Cintron: I am. Q: Was
he hands-on? Cintron: He's
knowledgeable. Inner City
Press
Judge Marrero:
I'm going to stop this
questions, you are trying to
elicit opinion. Any re-direct?
No? Please streamline it with
the next witness. It'll
be Angela Curtis.
Cross-examination
of next US witness: So if a
branch manager does not
implement these practices,
there's no consequences,
right? USPS Witness: Sorry,
you're cutting out.
Cross-examiner: Is he cutting
out for anyone else?
Cross-examiner:
Mr. Glass, if in fact you find
out a manager is not
implementing, no consequence,
right? USPS Witness Glass: We
hold
meetings.
After the
proceeding, plaintiffs' lawyer
J. Remy Green filed the
Powerpoint presentation
entitled "PMG's expectation
and plan" submitted during the
hearing, on the
cross-examination of Angela
Curtis.
It begins, The
new PMG [Postmaster General]
is looking at COST... The USPS
will no longer use excessive
cost to get the basic job
done. If you get mail late and
your carriers are gone and you
cannot get the mail out
without Overtime it will
remain for the next day." See
here.
The case is Jones
et al v. United States Postal
Service et al., 20-cv-6516
(Marrero)
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