Reclaiming the Petition Clause

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Reclaiming the Petition Clause

Seditious Libel, "Offensive" Protest, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances

Constitutional and administrative law: general Freedom of information law

Author: Ronald J. Krotoszynski

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Language: English

Published by: Yale University Press

Published on: 24th April 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 256 pages

ISBN: 9780300149906


Introduction

Since the 2004 presidential campaign, when the Bush presidential advance team prevented anyone who seemed unsympathetic to their candidate from attending his ostensibly public appearances, it has become commonplace for law enforcement officers and political event sponsors to classify ordinary expressions of dissent as security threats and to try to keep officeholders as far removed from possible protest as they can.

Impact on Free Speech

Thus without formally limiting free speech the government places arbitrary restrictions on how, when, and where such speech may occur.

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