Postal Service Sues Berkeley Over Its Post Office

Federal Judge Alsup will hear the case of United States Post Office v City of Berkeley wherein the Postal Service is suing Berkeley for passing a Zoning Ordinance for its historic district (which includes the Post Office) which prevents commercial uses of the properties therein.

“If you are able, please be there. Tony Rossmann [Berkeley’s lawyer in the original lawsuit challenging the sale back in 2014-2015] reminds us that it’s important Judge Alsup know that there is still strong community concern about Berkeley’s Main Post Office.”

Berkeley Post Office Defenders, in August, 2013, and subsequently First They Came for the Homeless, for 17 months, Occupied the downtown Berkeley Post Office in protest of the possible sale and the privatization of postal services.

Background:

NO, YOU STILL CAN’T SELL THE PEOPLE’S POST OFFICE!

Berkeley Defends Against Post Office Lawsuit

Feds Sue Berkeley Over Historic Zoning Overlay Ordinance.