U.S. Supreme Court Cases [updated June 20, 2001]
Selected, landmark cases in which the Court deals with liability for conduct involving petition and speech protected by the First Amendment.
Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal [updated June 29, 1998]
The Noerr-Pennington doctrine, which states that political activity is exempt from federal and state anti-trust laws unless the activity is a "sham," has been broadened by application in cases that do not involve anti-trust actions. Cases reported here are examples from different federal circuit courts of appeal.