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By Adam Newton
Lawyer & contributing writer
and Ronald K.L. Collins
First Amendment Center scholar
"Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
— from the First Amendment FULL STORY>



High court justice halts release of petition signers' names
Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocks 9th Circuit's decision that Washington officials can I.D. those who signed ballot measure on gay rights. 10.20.09 		 
Split decision keeps N.C. ballot challenge alive
Court of Appeals upholds state law that forces third political parties to collect tens of thousands of signatures to get on ballot, but parties will appeal. 10.21.09


Last system update: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | 16:12:27

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