Freedom of Assembly and Freedom of Petition

The First Amendment to the Constitution forbids Congress from passing any law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble or to petition government for a redress of grievances. The Supreme Court has applied this limitation to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Top Stories:

Occupy Wall Street returns with ‘sleepful protest’
Date: 4/18/12
Source: CNN

Tallahassee Takes Additional Step in Support of First Amendment Rights
Date: 4/3/12
Source: WCTV.tv

Occupy protesters lose court battle
Date: 3/28/12
Source: DemocratandChronicle.com

New Jerseyans get loud in D.C.
Date: 3/28/12
Source: Ashbury Park Press

Dozens arrested at Occupy’s 6-month anniversary rally
Date: 3/18/12
Source: Reuters

Protesters Charges with Hate Crimes
Date: 3/3/12
Source: Reuters

Occupy Charlotte Restraining Order Against City Rejected
Date: 3/2/12
Source: CharlotteObserver.com

Occupy Nashville bill headed to governor
Date: 2/27/12
Source: DNJ.com

Occupy protester’s tweets subpoenaed
Date: 2/24/12
Source: SFGate.com

Student’s Claim Freedoms of Assembly and Speech Infringed
Date: 2/23/12
Source: LATimes.com

Police Evict Occupy Newark Protesters
Date: 2/15/12
Source: New York Times

Occupy DC protesters to “Occupy CPAC”
Date: 2/9/12
Source: CBS News

Occupy DC: Police Enforce Ban on Camping
Date: 2/4/12
Source: ABC News

Forsyth Co. Commissioners to Lead Non-sectarian Prayers at Meetings
Date: 2/3/12
Source: MyFox8.com

Debate over religion in schools brings crowd to Buncombe board meeting
Date: 2/3/12
Source: Citizen-Times.com

Senate OKs school prayer bill
Date: 2/3/12
Source: NewsChief.com

Judge tells school officials in prayer suit to be neutral
Date: 2/3/12
Source: MySanAntonio.com

Occupy Orlando on trial for trespassing
Date: 2/3/12
Source: CFNews13.com

Occupy Oakland supporters claim authorities used excessive force and violated their rights
Date: 2/1/12
Source: MercuryNews.com