Greene v. United States Postal Service, 4:25-cv-00451

Cedric Greene, a highly litigious pro se plaintiff, filed suit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleging issues with mishandled and lost certified mail sent in 2023.
Plaintiff originally filed similar claims in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, a decision later not pursued on appeal.
Greene has a prolific history of filing similar cases across multiple federal courts, resulting in filing restrictions and monetary sanctions due to abusive litigation.
The instant complaint was filed in Missouri despite Greene’s California residency and no relevant acts or omissions occurring in Missouri, raising venue concerns.
The court considered Greene’s repetitive and duplicative lawsuits as evidence of a pattern of vexatious and malicious litigation.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Subject Matter Jurisdiction	USPS mishandled mail—should be liable for damages	USPS not subject to claims for lost mail	No jurisdiction; barred by postal exception
Venue	Case should be processed in Missouri	No relevant events in Missouri	Venue improper
In Forma Pauperis Status	Should be granted due to inability to pay	N/A	Denied
Malicious/Frivolous Filing	Prior sanctions unconstitutional	Pattern of vexatious litigation	Action dismissed as malicious

Dolan v. United States Postal Serv., 546 U.S. 481 (Supreme Court holds FTCA does not waive sovereign immunity for postal losses)
Cochran v. Morris, 73 F.3d 1310 (Court may consider litigant’s broader filing history in finding malice)
Jones ex rel. Jones v. Correctional Medical Servs., Inc., 401 F.3d 950 (Non-attorneys may not litigate on behalf of others in federal court)
Iannaccone v. Law, 142 F.3d 553 (Pro se status only allows self-representation)
Lewis v. Lenc–Smith Mfg. Co., 784 F.2d 829 (Unlicensed individuals cannot represent others in court)