Home > Topics > Petition   Overview> 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> Justices affirm First Amendment in 2 cases By Tony Mauro Court could have cited Internet pervasiveness to change its thinking on values of press, disclosure in Skilling v. U.S., Doe v. Reed. 06.25.10   Petition-signers don't have right to keep names secret High court rules against group that pushed for recall of Washington state gay-rights law. 06.24.10 Last system update: Thursday, July 29, 2010 | 08:09:07  SEARCH  MORE petition topics > SLAPP suits Right to sue