Jean-Paul (JP) Jassy
@jpjassy.bsky.social
First Amendment, media, entertainment, and intellectual property lawyer at Jassy Vick Carolan LLP. Taught First Amendment law at USC and UC Irvine Law Schools. Padre and Padres fan. Bills hours and Bills fan. Sco 🦆s! Faithful to US Constitution. 🇺🇸
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Are those thousands of Europeans in the room with you right now?
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are those thousands of Europeans in the room with you right now?
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
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Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto.bsky.social was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
pressfreedomtracker.us
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto.bsky.social was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
Also the First Amendment.
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Also the First Amendment.
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Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Aside from the high seas murder spree, an order to court martial a sitting senator for 100% legal political speech, and to do so under blatant unlawful command influence, would probably be the clearest case yet of an order so manifestly unlawful there is a duty for anybody in uniform to refuse it.
Chuck Tobin did a great job fighting for Associated Press here.
DC Circuit argument starting now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=svW7...
Tomorrow morning, the DC Circuit will consider whether Trump violated the First Amendment by ejecting @apnews.com from the White House press pool after it refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Very glad that the AP is fighting this. knightcolumbia.org/blog/the-fig...
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Chuck Tobin did a great job fighting for Associated Press here.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Post a movie where you are from
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Post a movie where you are from
What … is happening here
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
What … is happening here
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It was the same University (Weber) that did this: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference
University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.
www.insidehighered.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
It was the same University (Weber) that did this: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
What Trump/admin says: “quiet piggy,” death to senators who encourage following the law, swastikas are not divisive, invading Venezuela is fine, Ukraine should give up land, killing journalists “happens” but don’t embarrass the killers
What they mean: stop talking about Epstein
What they mean: stop talking about Epstein
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
What Trump/admin says: “quiet piggy,” death to senators who encourage following the law, swastikas are not divisive, invading Venezuela is fine, Ukraine should give up land, killing journalists “happens” but don’t embarrass the killers
What they mean: stop talking about Epstein
What they mean: stop talking about Epstein
The President is literally calling for the death of people who are encouraging others to obey the law.
Remember this the next time Republicans claim that others use violent rhetoric.
Remember this the next time Trump claims to be a champion of free speech.
Remember this the next time Republicans claim that others use violent rhetoric.
Remember this the next time Trump claims to be a champion of free speech.
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The President is literally calling for the death of people who are encouraging others to obey the law.
Remember this the next time Republicans claim that others use violent rhetoric.
Remember this the next time Trump claims to be a champion of free speech.
Remember this the next time Republicans claim that others use violent rhetoric.
Remember this the next time Trump claims to be a champion of free speech.
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
The Supreme Court held this was unconstitutional in Stone v. Graham, 449 US 39 (1980). The Ten Commandments should not be mandated in public schools. The new laws in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are designed to reach the Supreme Court to get Stone reversed. It shouldn’t be.
Texas schools are hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new law. Some see a moral guide — others see a constitutional fight.
Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms
A new Texas law says every public school classroom must display a poster listing the Ten Commandments.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Supreme Court held this was unconstitutional in Stone v. Graham, 449 US 39 (1980). The Ten Commandments should not be mandated in public schools. The new laws in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are designed to reach the Supreme Court to get Stone reversed. It shouldn’t be.
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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If Trump claims he wants Republicans to vote to release the files now because he has nothing to hide, why doesn’t he just release the files today? Why did he order his AG many months ago not to release them? Why did he threaten Rs who signed the petition?
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If Trump claims he wants Republicans to vote to release the files now because he has nothing to hide, why doesn’t he just release the files today? Why did he order his AG many months ago not to release them? Why did he threaten Rs who signed the petition?
“By right”? Wtf is this guy talking about?
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 AM
“By right”? Wtf is this guy talking about?
If Epstein is saying “I have met some very bad people … none as bad as Trump …” … wow
Still working our way through approx. 23,000 pages of Epstein related documents released by House Oversight Cmte.
In another email.. this one from Feb. 2017.. Epstein references Trump
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In another email.. this one from Feb. 2017.. Epstein references Trump
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November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If Epstein is saying “I have met some very bad people … none as bad as Trump …” … wow
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
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Please read this excellent piece by @qjurecic.bsky.social.
Numbers don't capture the chilling effect on free expression or those excluded or deported we will never hear about in the news.
Appreciate her reaching out to me to discuss how the past can inform the present. 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social
Numbers don't capture the chilling effect on free expression or those excluded or deported we will never hear about in the news.
Appreciate her reaching out to me to discuss how the past can inform the present. 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Please read this excellent piece by @qjurecic.bsky.social.
Numbers don't capture the chilling effect on free expression or those excluded or deported we will never hear about in the news.
Appreciate her reaching out to me to discuss how the past can inform the present. 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social
Numbers don't capture the chilling effect on free expression or those excluded or deported we will never hear about in the news.
Appreciate her reaching out to me to discuss how the past can inform the present. 🗃️ @harvardpress.bsky.social
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With an injunction they still do this:
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Here's the video from @filmthepolicela.bsky.social of @shoton35mm.bsky.social getting shot at by LAPD. You can see the horse cop point Lex out before the other officer shoots Lex. You can see clear as day the LAPD violated the federal injunction.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
With an injunction they still do this:
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In a new lawsuit on behalf of a media coalition, @rcfp.org attorneys are fighting secrecy around state executions in Tennessee by challenging unconstitutional restrictions on press access.
News outlets challenge Tennessee restrictions on press access to executions
Represented by RCFP attorneys, a news media coalition argues that Tennessee’s restrictions on press access to executions are unconstitutional.
www.rcfp.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
In a new lawsuit on behalf of a media coalition, @rcfp.org attorneys are fighting secrecy around state executions in Tennessee by challenging unconstitutional restrictions on press access.
The ruse of waiting for a court to order you to do something is quite obviously undermined when you APPEAL the order….
UPDATE: Here's the written district court order that the Trump administration pay full SNAP benefit payments for this month by Friday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
DOJ has already filed a notice of appeal to the First Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
DOJ has already filed a notice of appeal to the First Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The ruse of waiting for a court to order you to do something is quite obviously undermined when you APPEAL the order….
I remember when Speaker Tom Foley lost his seat in a reelection campaign. It happens, folks.
Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
Mike Johnson: "These blue states have abused the SNAP program just like they've abused Medicaid and so many other government programs."
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I remember when Speaker Tom Foley lost his seat in a reelection campaign. It happens, folks.