Adam Steinbaugh
@adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social
Philly. First Amendment lawyer at FIRE. Licensed in CA, PA. Opinions my own.
Reason why I require an extension on my brief: I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Reason why I require an extension on my brief: I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future
Question the integrity of any person who swore an oath to defend the Constitution and had any hand in this. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Question the integrity of any person who swore an oath to defend the Constitution and had any hand in this. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Nancy Mace has an auto responder for comments containing the word “drugs”.
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Nancy Mace has an auto responder for comments containing the word “drugs”.
This came in the mail today. www.emilyk.art/product/we-b...
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This came in the mail today. www.emilyk.art/product/we-b...
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Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Another day, another outrage; ICE under Trump is going to deport dozens of people to Iran, including two gay men previously arrested by the regime who face the death penalty for their orientation, and despite the ongoing crackdowns which have killed thousands.
An administration of total inhumanity.
An administration of total inhumanity.
Here is the newly-unsealed State Department memo confirming -- finally -- that the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was based on an op-ed.
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Action Memo for Senior Bureau Official John Armstrong
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CA/VO - Stuart Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary
(SBU) Revocation of Fl Visa for Rumeysa OZTURK
(SBU) Recommendation 1: That you approve the revocation of the Fl visa,
effective immediately, for
under section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA). Due to ongoing ICE operational security, this revocation will be silent;
the Department will not notify the subject. (Approve/Disapprove by
03/21/25)
Decision: [Approved]
(SBU) Recommendation 2: That you authorize the transmission of the
attached notification to the Department of Homeland Security noting the,
immediate revocation of OZTURK's visa. (Approve/Disapprove by 03/21/25)
Decision: [Approved]
Background
(SBU} On March 21, 2025, the Assistant Director of the National Security Division of DHS/ICE's Homeland Security Investigations referred to CA information regarding Rumeysa OZTURK, a Turkish national, for a possible determination by the Secretary that the alien is deportable under INA section 237(a)(4)(C). As a nonimmigrant visa holder, such a determination is not necessary for OHS/ICE to pursue removal of OZTURK from the United States, as INA section 237(a}(1)(B) provides that an alien is deportable if their nonimmigrant visa has been revoked under INA section 221(i).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreigphzxypvufgeipmnblj3rj5bjvnpsifwim4gx2nxdcv3cqhgqj5q@jpeg)
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Here is the newly-unsealed State Department memo confirming -- finally -- that the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was based on an op-ed.
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Trump says he will sue over another poll because he does not like the results.
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump says he will sue over another poll because he does not like the results.
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Incredible thread
Update: the mayor was arrested today on felony charges of sexual abuse of four minors, and one count of possession of child pornography.
January 16, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Incredible thread
Update: the mayor was arrested today on felony charges of sexual abuse of four minors, and one count of possession of child pornography.
January 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Update: the mayor was arrested today on felony charges of sexual abuse of four minors, and one count of possession of child pornography.
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In response to a quote tweet of DHS that says “you guys killed an American citizen,” Greg Bovino replies: “Triggered much?”
January 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
In response to a quote tweet of DHS that says “you guys killed an American citizen,” Greg Bovino replies: “Triggered much?”
JAMES CARROLL: missing kid? someone should search the mayor's basement lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
RIVERVIEW MAYOR: your joke is inciting violence against me. You are ordered to come to City Hall to explain yourself.
ST. LOUIS POLICE: we have a warrant to search the mayor's basement
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
RIVERVIEW MAYOR: your joke is inciting violence against me. You are ordered to come to City Hall to explain yourself.
ST. LOUIS POLICE: we have a warrant to search the mayor's basement
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Yikes -- Illinois man posts a joke about the sketchy background of the mayor of Riverview, Missouri.
So the Mayor *subpoenas* him, ordering him to come down to City Hall to testify about "Cyber Bullying" and "Defamation" of officials.
So the Mayor *subpoenas* him, ordering him to come down to City Hall to testify about "Cyber Bullying" and "Defamation" of officials.
![Subpoena: Order to Appear or Produce Documents before the Board of Alderman of the City of Riverview Pursuant to Its Authority Set Forth In Section 79.180 RSMO
To: James Carroll, aka James B. Carroll, aka Former City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Ward 2 Alderman James Carroll
[Redacted]
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED BEFORE THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERVIEW PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN SECTION 79.180 RSMO
To appear at Riverview City Hall at 9699 Lilac Dr., Riverview, MO 63137
On April 16th, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
1. Public Safety and Crime Prevention
2. Misuse of information regarding a missing juvenile
3. Inciting violence against an elected official and police officer
4. Cyber Bullying of Riverview Residents
5. Slander and Defamation of Character
Signed: Mayor/President of the Board of Aldermen
City of Riverview, Missouri
City Clerk, City of Riverview, Missouri](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreibsh67ewual3t3b3o73ci3z3fbleocqfhnth47okcvtvxh66wwlqe@jpeg)
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
JAMES CARROLL: missing kid? someone should search the mayor's basement lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
RIVERVIEW MAYOR: your joke is inciting violence against me. You are ordered to come to City Hall to explain yourself.
ST. LOUIS POLICE: we have a warrant to search the mayor's basement
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
RIVERVIEW MAYOR: your joke is inciting violence against me. You are ordered to come to City Hall to explain yourself.
ST. LOUIS POLICE: we have a warrant to search the mayor's basement
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Are any of my followers an Alabama resident willing to submit a public records request to a municipality with a transparency allergy?
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Are any of my followers an Alabama resident willing to submit a public records request to a municipality with a transparency allergy?
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New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
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Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail — all because he posted a meme after Charlie Kirk's murder. He was held on an outlandish $2 million bail.
And now it's time for Sheriff Nick Weems and Perry County to face the consequences for violating Bushart's First Amendment rights.
And now it's time for Sheriff Nick Weems and Perry County to face the consequences for violating Bushart's First Amendment rights.
LAWSUIT: Ex-cop sues after spending 37 days in jail for sharing meme following Charlie Kirk murder
Larry Bushart was arrested for a social media post and held on a $2 million bond he could not afford. Now, he's fighting back.
www.thefire.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail — all because he posted a meme after Charlie Kirk's murder. He was held on an outlandish $2 million bail.
And now it's time for Sheriff Nick Weems and Perry County to face the consequences for violating Bushart's First Amendment rights.
And now it's time for Sheriff Nick Weems and Perry County to face the consequences for violating Bushart's First Amendment rights.
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Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
Geese, Ganders, and Pterodactyls: Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit En Banc Rehearing of West Texas A&M Drag Ban Case
From a brief filed yesterday by Joshua J. Bennett (Baker & Hostetler LLP) on behalf of Dale Carpenter, the Cato...
reason.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
Eleventh Circuit vacates panel opinion on Florida's anti-drag law, will rehear the case en banc.
December 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Eleventh Circuit vacates panel opinion on Florida's anti-drag law, will rehear the case en banc.
This is what it would cost to go to the Broncos/Commanders game. I can’t even look at the Eagles stadium for this amount of
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is what it would cost to go to the Broncos/Commanders game. I can’t even look at the Eagles stadium for this amount of
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SHOTS FIRED, 2 National Guard, downtown DC, just now. At least one dead. Near Farragut metro.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
SHOTS FIRED, 2 National Guard, downtown DC, just now. At least one dead. Near Farragut metro.
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Larry Bushart, a retired police officer, went to jail for 36 days for posting a meme after the murder of Charlie Kirk! It was a picture of Donald Trump along with his comment in response to a school shooting in 2024: “We have to get over it.” The meme had the caption, “This seems relevant today.”
Opinion | Nobody Should Go to Jail for a Harmless Meme
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Larry Bushart, a retired police officer, went to jail for 36 days for posting a meme after the murder of Charlie Kirk! It was a picture of Donald Trump along with his comment in response to a school shooting in 2024: “We have to get over it.” The meme had the caption, “This seems relevant today.”
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Two Republican-appointed judges on the 3-judge panel:
Eleventh Circuit affirms $1 million sanctions award against Trump attorneys, led by Alina Habba, for frivolous "racketeering" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton (among many others): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two Republican-appointed judges on the 3-judge panel:
Eleventh Circuit affirms $1 million sanctions award against Trump attorneys, led by Alina Habba, for frivolous "racketeering" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton (among many others): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Eleventh Circuit affirms $1 million sanctions award against Trump attorneys, led by Alina Habba, for frivolous "racketeering" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton (among many others): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
Eleventh Circuit affirms dismissal of Trump defamation lawsuit against CNN for calling his election denialism the "Big Lie"
Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Trump’s argument is unpersuasive. First, although he concedes that CNN’s use of the term “Big Lie” is, to some extent, ambiguous, he assumes that it is unambiguous enough to constitute a
statement of fact. This assumption is untenable. Although we haven’t squarely addressed the point, case law from other circuits is
persuasive. In Buckley v. Littell, 539 F.2d 882 (2d Cir. 1976), cert.
denied, 429 U.S. 1062 (1977), the Second Circuit held that, by using
the terms “fascist,” “fellow traveler,” and “radical right” to describe
William F. Buckley, Jr., the defendant was not publishing “statements of fact.” Buckley, 539 F.2d at 893. Rather, the court ruled,
the terms were “so debatable, loose and varying[] that they [we]re
insusceptible to proof of truth or falsity.” Id. at 894. Similarly, in
Ollman v. Evans, 750 F.2d 970 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (en banc), cert. denied,
471 U.S. 1127 (1985), the D.C. Circuit held that when the defendant
called the plaintiff “an outspoken proponent of political Marxism,”
his statement was “obviously unverifiable.” Ollman, 750 F.2d at
987. Trump argues that the term “Big Lie” is less ambiguous than
the terms “fascist,” “fellow traveler,” “radical right,” and “outspoken proponent of political Marxism.” But he does not explain
this assertion. If “fascist”—a term that is, by definition, political—](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreifzrcycynll6e4vval5gho3ixmpdo4odqha5cgw4zjydntc5yhtxm@jpeg)
![is ambiguous, then it follows that “Big Lie”—a term that is facially
apolitical—is at least as ambiguous.
Second, Trump’s argument hinges on the fact that his own
interpretation of his conduct—i.e., that he was exercising a constitutional right to identify his concerns with the integrity of elections—is true and that CNN’s interpretation—i.e., that Trump was
peddling his “Big Lie”—is false. However, his conduct is susceptible to multiple subjective interpretations, including CNN’s. As we
held in Turner, one person’s “subjective assessment” is not rendered false by another person’s “different conclusion.” 879 F.3d at
1264. In Turner, the defendants stated that, on at least one occasion,
the plaintiff, James Turner, offensive line coach of the Miami Dolphins, participated in the “homophobic taunting” of one of his players. Id. Turner argued that this statement was false because his
conduct was a “harmless ‘joke,’ as opposed to homophobic taunting.” Id. We rejected his argument, concluding that the statement
“[wa]s the [d]efendants’ subjective assessment of Turner’s conduct
and [wa]s not readily capable of being proven true or false.” Id.
Just as the Turner defendants described Turner’s conduct as “homophobic taunting,” CNN described Trump’s conduct as his “Big
Lie.” Just as Turner viewed his own conduct as a “harmless ‘joke,’”
Trump viewed his own conduct as the exercise of a constitutional
right. As in Turner, so too here. CNN’s subjective assessment of
Trump’s conduct is not readily capable of being proven true or
false.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreib6bvzynagsmnxqtdezowccqs6d3mzl3ceyoodhxwkbaizqo2j3ma@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Eleventh Circuit affirms dismissal of Trump defamation lawsuit against CNN for calling his election denialism the "Big Lie"
Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
VICTORY: Federal court dismisses class action lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, filed by the “Center for American Rights”
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
VICTORY! Federal district court dismisses class-action suit against pollster J. Ann Selzer
Federal district court tosses ‘fake news’ lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, affirming First Amendment protections for election commentary.
www.thefire.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
VICTORY: Federal court dismisses class action lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, filed by the “Center for American Rights”
www.thefire.org/news/victory...
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