Judge Sullivan is preparing to issue an order for OIG inspectors to sweep USPS processing facilities today that had low processing scores for ballots delivered yesterday -- including in Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania -- to make sure no mail-in ballots are left behind.
Text of the proposed order, which will change slightly in the final order including the 3 o'clock deadline pushed to 4:30>>> 
NAACP motion for further relief filed moments before this morning's hearing>>>
DOJ shared concern that the order will place a burden on USPS personnel, getting in the way of them doing their jobs today.
Judge Sullivan said he is "extremely sensitive" to imposing any unreasonable burden but the order for USPS to certify that sweeps take place is not that.
Judge Sullivan said he is "extremely sensitive" to imposing any unreasonable burden but the order for USPS to certify that sweeps take place is not that.
Alrighty and here's Judge Sullivan's order to sweep USPS facilities from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. to ensure "no ballots have been held up" and any still on site are sent to election officials immediately.
A federal judge ordered postal inspectors on Tuesday to sweep USPS districts with low processing scores for election mail deliveries to make sure no ballots are left behind on Election Day. @CourthouseNews courthousenews.com/bring-out-the-…
UPDATE: USPS *failed* to carry out the sweeps of processing facilities to make sure no ballots were left behind, ordered by Sullivan today. The judge in an order tonight said the government should be "prepared to discuss the apparent lack of compliance" in tomorrow's hearing.
The Justice Department told the court that postal inspectors were on site today from 4-8pm to carry out the "daily review process" designed "to ensure compliance at the critical period before the polls close."
But DOJ said USPS was "unable to accelerate the daily review process" to run the checks Sullivan ordered carried out from 12:30-3pm "without significantly disrupting preexisting activities on the day of the Election."
The judge referred to that process as "compliance," in quotes, in his order, after directing USPS earlier today to certify that it carried out the "all clear" checks of election facilities.
The U.S. Postal Service failed to comply with a court order on Tuesday to sweep its facilities to ensure no ballot was left behind on Election Day, including in battleground states like Florida and Pennsylvania. @CourthouseNews
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