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Ex parte Jackson
| Ex parte Jackson |
|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States |
| Ex parte Jackson |
| 96 U.S. 727 (more)6 Otto 727; 24 L. Ed. 877 |
| Chief Justice |
| Morrison Waite |
Associate Justices Nathan Clifford · Noah H. SwayneSamuel F. Miller · Stephen J. FieldWilliam Strong · Joseph P. BradleyWard Hunt · John M. Harlan | | 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.
- Text of Ex parte Jackson, 96 U.S. 727 (1878) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress
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