Designer Can’t Compel USPS to Print Stamps in Shuttered Method

The US Postal Service will not be ordered to distribute a stamp critical of the landmark Citizens United Supreme Court campaign finance decision, after the service shuttered its custom postage press, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday.

Anatol Zukerman’s design featured Uncle Sam being strangled by a snake labeled “Citizens United” and configured as a dollar sign. The design was originally denied as too partisan by Zazzle Inc., operating as a contractor running USPS’ customized stamp program, despite the fact it had published other stamps with political messages in the past. USPS later moved to prohibit all political stamps before shuttering ...