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Ex parte Jackson

1878 United States Supreme Court case From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

Quick facts Decided October 1, 1878, Full case name ...
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