All United States citizens have the right to associate with others free from the state's interference. Our Chicago freedom of association lawyers can discuss your needs at a consultation. The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The freedom to associate means the right of people to gather and discuss and pursue common goals or interests.