18 U.S.C. § 1718
Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1210(c), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832]
[repealed]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18
cases, 1953–2008 · leading case: Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day
Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day (1962)
“[20] (1) 18 U. S. C. § 1718 , the criminal provision against mailing of matter libelous on its face, explicitly empowers the Postmaster General to make regulations governing its withdrawal from the mails; (2) 18 U.”
Parmelee v. O'NEEL (2008)
“1973), the Eighth Circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 1718 was unconstitutional, reasoning that it punished protected speech.”
Parmelee v. O'Neel (2008)
“1973), the Eighth Circuit held that 18 U.S.C. § 1718 was unconstitutional, reasoning that it punished protected speech.”
Gary Reeves v. Jim McConn in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston (1980)
“The Eighth *388 Circuit has held similar language in 18 U.S.C. § 1718 to be unconstitutionally over-broad for not defining its proper reach more specifically.”
Cherry v. Postmaster General of the United States (1971)
“1 Plaintiffs also request a declaratory judgment that 18 U.S.C. § 1718 and 39 U.S.C. § 3001 are unconstitutional on their face and as applied because they violate the First Amendment in several respects.”
United States v. Handler (1974)
“Handler, the defendant in this case, is charged in a thirty-four count indictment with having violated 18 U.S.C. § 1718 1 by mailing between August 9, *1269 1973 and September 26, 1973 twenty (20) post cards to Mortimer M.”
Ray Allen Tollett v. United States (1971)
“Ray Allen Tollett was convicted of mailing postcards containing language of a scurrilous and defamatory character, intended to reflect injuriously upon the character or conduct of another in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1718 . We reverse the judgment of conviction and order a new…”
Cherry v. Postmaster General of United States (1967)
“On these grounds, plaintiff demands: (1) the calling of a three judge United States District Court to pass on the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 1718 and 39 U.S.C. § 4001 ; (2) that this Court issue a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the…”
Higgins v. United States (1953)
“John Michael Higgins was indicted on June 7, 1950, for sending postal cards allegedly containing “libelous, scurrilous, and defamatory” language through the United States mails in violation of Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 1718 . When Higgins appeared before the court for arraignment and…”
Tollett v. United States (1973)
“This brings us directly to the discussion of the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 1718 . The government urges it is only the mere act of writing on an exposed postcard that renders the card unmailable under § 1718.”
Tommy Hiett v. United States (1969)
“The McCrossen court went on to hold that the mailing of an envelope with words strongly critical of President Eisenhower printed on its cover was constitutionally made criminal by 18 U.S.C. § 1718 (1964). One'problem with this privilege approach is that today the use of the…”
Cleo Francis Hughes v. United States (1963)
“The defendant, Hughes, appeals from a conviction on an 8-count indictment charging him with using the mails for the delivery of nonmailable matter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1718 , 1461, and 1463. 1 This appeal presents the questions of the sufficiency of the evidence ,to…”
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