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By Adam Newton
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and Ronald K.L. Collins
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"Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
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Mass. high court: Journalist can't invoke anti-SLAPP law
Unanimous decision allows real-estate developer to continue defamation lawsuit against Boston newspaper reporter. 02.02.10 		 
Probation ban on court attendance held too broad
By David L. Hudson Jr. California appeals court says going to court is part of First Amendment right of petition. 02.08.10


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