USPS, Black Female Postmaster Settle Her Race, Sex Bias Lawsuit

The U.S. Postal Service and a Black female postmaster who said she was denied a lateral position that was awarded to a White man settled her race and sex discrimination lawsuit, Louisiana federal court records show.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana entered an order Tuesday dismissing Loquita Vallery’s case. That came a day after the court canceled a scheduled pre-trial conference because the parties reported that “a settlement was reached.”

The dismissal is without prejudice to either side moving to reopen the case within 60 days if the “settlement is not consummated,” the dismissal order ...