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STANDARD OIL DIV., AMERICAN OIL CO. v. STARKS

Nos. 75-1608, 75-1609, 75-1690.

528 F.2d 201 (1975)

STANDARD OIL DIVISION, AMERICAN OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John STARKS, Jr., Defendant-Appellee, and United States Postal Service, Employer-Appellee. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mrs. Johnnie B. JONES, Defendant-Appellee, and United States Postal Service, Employer-Appellee. FIRST FINANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David C. DEININGER, Defendant-Appellee, and United States Postal Service, Employer-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 24, 1975.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied February 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Wagman, M. C. Elden, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Samuel K. Skinner, U.S. Atty., Martin B. Lowery, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for appellees.

Before CLARK, Associate Judge, CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge, and SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied February 10, 1976.

PER CURIAM.

These appeals challenge the immunity of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to garnishment procedures to effect judgments in state courts. The Government says:

"The United States Postal Service, being an independent establishment of the executive branch and performing a function which only the federal government may perform or delegate is not subject to a garnishment proceeding...

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