Ex_parte_Jackson

<i>Ex parte Jackson</i>

Ex parte Jackson

1878 United States Supreme Court case

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 Ex parte Jackson, Decided October 1, 1878 ...

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  1. [1]
    Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878).
  2. [2]
    Wertheimer, John W. "Ex parte Jackson". www.mtsu.edu. Retrieved September 23, 2019.


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