Ex parte Jackson
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1878 United States Supreme Court case
| Ex parte Jackson | |
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| Decided October 1, 1878 | |
| Full case name | Ex parte Jackson |
| Citations | 96 U.S. 727 (more ) 6 Otto 727; 24 L. Ed. 877 |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Field, joined by unanimous |
Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878), was a United States Supreme Court ex parte decision.[1] The case decided that the United States Post Office may open and inspect mail to limit the transmission of circulars on lotteries.[2] It also extended Fourth Amendment protections to private letters, holding that letters and sealed packages sent through the mail required warrants to be searched through.[1]
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[edit ]- Text of Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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