USPS postmark procedure change

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a significant operational change that alters how attorneys and claimants should think about postmarks on time‑sensitive mail. As of December 24, 2025, the date reflected in a USPS postmark no longer reliably represents the day a document was actually mailed. Instead, the postmark now generally reflects the date when an item is first processed at a USPS automated facility, which may occur one or more days after the document was deposited in a mailbox or... By: Freeman Mathis & Gary