1878 United States Supreme Court case
| Ex parte Jackson | |
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 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided October 1, 1878 | |
| Full case name | Ex parte Jackson |
| Citations | 96 U.S. 727 (more)6 Otto 727; 24 L. Ed. 877 |
| Court membership | |
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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. The case decided that the United States Post Office may open and inspect mail to limit the transmission of circulars on lotteries. 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.
Notes
- ^ Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878).
- Wertheimer, John W. "Ex parte Jackson". www.mtsu.edu. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links
- Text of Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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