Re: Freedom to Petition Government for Redress of Grievances

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On 11/05/06, Hardy Parkerson, Atty. wrote:
> Dear Counsel.Net Friends,
>
> I am doing a study of what right the First Amendment
> gives us as citizens under the "redress of grivenances"
> clause of the First Amendment. What are its
> possibilities? What are its l imitation? I do know that
> from time to time some federal courts enjoin prisoners
> from filing law suits. Doesn't the First Amendment
> guarantee them the right to "petition the Government for
> redress of grievances?" And let's say we have the right
> to petition the government for redress of grievances, what
> obligation may or may not the government have to act in
> response to the this First Amendmnent petition?
>
> If you know of any scholarly or other treatment of this
> particular area of constitutional law, I would appreciate
> your posting the source and citation of such case, writing
> and/or other treatment of this First Amendment freedom.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
> Lake Charles, LA
> hparkerson@cox.net