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United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/92/542/

5. The right of the people peaceably to assemble for the purpose of petitioning Congress for a redress of grievances, or for anything else connected with the powers or duties of the National Government, is an attribute of national citizenship, and, as such, under the protection of and guaranteed by the United States. The very idea of a government republican in form implies that right, and an invasion of it presents a case within the sovereignty of the United States.

Page 92 U. S. 555

to the rights which one citizen has under the Constitution against another. The equality of the rights of citizens is a principle of republicanism. Every republican government is in duty bound to protect all its citizens in the enjoyment of this principle, if within its power. That duty was originally assumed by the States, and it still remains there. The only obligation resting upon the United States is to see that the States do not deny the right. This the amendment guarantees, but no more. The power of the national government is limited to the enforcement of this guaranty.

Perry v. United States, 294 U.S. 330 (1935)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/330/

Plaintiff alleged in his petition that, at the time the bond was issued and when he acquired it, “a dollar in gold consisted of 25.8 grains of gold .9 fine;” that the bond was called for redemption on April 15, 1934, and, on May 24, 1934, was presented for payment; that plaintiff demanded its redemption “by the payment of 10,000 gold dollars each containing 25.8 grains of gold .9 fine;” that defendant refused to comply with that demand, and that plaintiff then demanded

“258,000 grains of gold .9 fine, or gold of equivalent value of any fineness, or 16,931.25 gold dollars each containing 15 5/21 grains of gold .9 fine, or 16,931.25 dollars in legal tender currency;”