Judge Sullivan aware of video from Miami-Dade, asks to be kept updated.

[Nevilledog]

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Matt Shuham
@mattshuham
Judge Emmet Sullivan just directed USPS to look into this video during a hearing on USPS' ballot-delivery capacity. Gov't says they're aware of the video and looking into it. One party on this call said they'd heard that postal inspectors were investigating it.

Dem House Leader
@kionnemcghee
Raw footage of mailroom in post office here in Miami Dade. Source revealed “mail in ballots are within these piled up in bins on the floor. Mail has been sitting for over week!.” @AmandiOnAir @PeterSchorschFL @MarcACaputo @GlennaWPLG @CNNPolitics @NewsbySmiley @realDonaldTrump
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Matt Shuham
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Oct 30, 2020
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(Sullivan said the court had gotten a lot of voicemails about this vid. He seemed satisfied that it was being addressed, fwiw, but asked counsel to keep him updated.)

Matt Shuham
@mattshuham
Sullivan notes that he's a judge, and not exactly well-equipped to handle the mail complaints himself that the court is receiving. USPS, per his request, asks people to call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) with concerns about mail.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. So god damn frustrating. What is WRONG with the people who work there, I am going to assume

they are being ORDERED not to deliver or are purposely short staffed.

We are under a PHYSICAL VIOLENT ATTACK by the GOP and russia.

[LymphocyteLover]

17. I've heard other USPS workers says that ballots are a #1 priority

so disgusting to not follow that rule.

[Progressive Jones]

25. My wife works at a large USPS distribution facility in the Chicago suburbs.

Ballots are given top priority there.

[vlyons]

21. Postal workers there are probably scaired of retribution

nt

[Roland99]

2. I feel much better now. Thanks!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Judges can order fines and jail time. That's well-equipped to handle this situation.

[stillcool]

4. after the fact...

for all those states that have now required ballots be delivered by election day, it's a win/win.

[SoCalNative]

6. I would think

that the judge could order the postal employees to surrender the ballots to county clerks or secretary of state immediately for getting them into the system.

[stillcool]

15. hope so...

very helpful that the video saw the light of day. Definitely need some oversight from somewhere.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. Those bins of week-old mail are "after the fact" -- 3 days after his orders.

There is not much time left until election day.

[elleng]

5. IF he has a CASE before him, which he's indicating he DOESN'T have.

AND, as noted, fines and jail time are AFTER the FACT, not helpful for us NOW.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. He can impose fines for what he can see in the video, until that mail is delivered.

His orders applied nation wide and are being defied, as shown by the video.

Re:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-29/usps-mail-delays-absentee-ballot-voting

[elleng]

11. I hope that's correct, have to read his Order.

[ancianita]

22. Money -- fines paid as the cost of winning -- is no object.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. Fines and jail provide incentive to meet the deadline.

[ancianita]

24. I hear you.

[Cha]

7. TY Judge Sullivan!! Rt!

[rockfordfile]

9. They tried this in 2018. They should arrest the people, and they should lose their citizenship

[Blue_true]

14. The situation in 2018 was vastly different.

A guy sent bombs through some South Florida Post Offices and closed all of them down for around two weeks. This case appears to be purposeful on the part of some postal managers.

Regardless, I have felt all along that anyone mailing a ballot after October 15 was making a mistake. Nothing that I am reading changes my viewpoint.

[warmfeet]

12. They had better "look into it, and right quick."

The vast majority of righties assume those on the left are scared, cowed, gentle, wouldn't hurt a fly. They are incorrect in that assumption.

This had better get fixed, like instantly.

[Thekaspervote]

13. Indeed! Seems Judge Sullivan is not someone you wanna poke a stick at!

[SomedayKindaLove]

16. Here's an idea

Stop investigating and start sorting and delivering.

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. And an excellent idea it is.

[BobTheSubgenius]

18. What has the world come to?

A judge is having to threaten people to move the election along??? WTF?

[keithbvadu2]

20. Sabotage the PO. Sabotage the ballots. Sabotage voters' rights.