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> Court delves into history in rare petition case By Tony Mauro But justices seem unlikely to break new ground on petition clause after oral arguments in Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri. 03.23.11   High court rejects Nader’s appeal of ballot rules Former candidate claimed Hawaii election requirements made it harder for independents to make it on ballot than party candidates. 04.05.11 Last system update: Monday, February 6, 2012 | 16:44:11  SEARCH  MORE petition topics > SLAPP suits Right to sue