''Ex parte Jackson'', 96 U.S. 727 (1878), was a

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'' ex parte'' decision.. The case decided that the

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may open and inspect mail to limit the transmission of circulars on

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. 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.

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