U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Konan v. Usps

September 3, 2026

Summary

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment, modifying it to dismiss Konan’s FTCA claims without prejudice while leaving her equal‑protection claims under §§ 1981 and 1985 dismissed. The court held that the FTCA postal exception bars the claims and that a jurisdiction‑less dismissal cannot be with prejudice.