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. 🇺🇸
“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:
bsky.app/profile/joey...
bsky.app/profile/joey...
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:
bsky.app/profile/joey...
bsky.app/profile/joey...
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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.
It is 100% legal to be 100% anti-Trump. Using Trump’s math, you can even be 500% or 1,000% anti-Trump. Still legal!
President suggests being anti-Trump is ‘probably illegal’ in rant about Seth Meyers
President suggests being anti-Trump is ‘probably illegal’ in rant about Seth Meyers
President suggests being anti-Trump is ‘probably illegal’ in rant about Seth Meyers
www.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It is 100% legal to be 100% anti-Trump. Using Trump’s math, you can even be 500% or 1,000% anti-Trump. Still legal!
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“I want you to go in that bag and find my wallet.”
“Which one is it?”
“It's the one that says bad mother fucker on it.”
“Which one is it?”
“It's the one that says bad mother fucker on it.”
November 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“I want you to go in that bag and find my wallet.”
“Which one is it?”
“It's the one that says bad mother fucker on it.”
“Which one is it?”
“It's the one that says bad mother fucker on it.”
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
“… that he signed.” …
Mike Johnson: "Every executive action signed by the autopen without written authorization should be voided ... including all the pardons that he signed."
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“… that he signed.” …
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There's a *lot* going on in the three different state lawsuits challenging President Trump's federalization of National Guard troops under 10 U.S.C. § 12406.
Via "One First," my attempt to break down where things stand, how we got here, and what to expect next:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st...
Via "One First," my attempt to break down where things stand, how we got here, and what to expect next:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st...
185. The State of Play in the National Guard Cases
It's hard to keep track of the whirlwind of litigation surrounding President Trump's unprecedented deployments of federalized National Guard troops. Here's a quick update on where things stand.
www.stevevladeck.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
There's a *lot* going on in the three different state lawsuits challenging President Trump's federalization of National Guard troops under 10 U.S.C. § 12406.
Via "One First," my attempt to break down where things stand, how we got here, and what to expect next:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st...
Via "One First," my attempt to break down where things stand, how we got here, and what to expect next:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/185-the-st...
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Great video by @averyschmitz.bsky.social (with some narration help by me 🤭) taking a look at what the US military has built up in the Caribbean.
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Great video by @averyschmitz.bsky.social (with some narration help by me 🤭) taking a look at what the US military has built up in the Caribbean.
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Jon consults the Declaration of Independence to see if Trump meets the "king" qualifications
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Jon consults the Declaration of Independence to see if Trump meets the "king" qualifications
It’s not enough to figuratively destroy our institutions, he has to literally destroy them too
a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It’s not enough to figuratively destroy our institutions, he has to literally destroy them too
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The president should not be able to transfer millions of taxpayer dollars into his personal bank account. No government officials should be able to steal from the public like that.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel.
This is among the most corrupt things a president has ever suggested, and I hope the press treats it that way. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The president should not be able to transfer millions of taxpayer dollars into his personal bank account. No government officials should be able to steal from the public like that.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel.
Sorry to get so partisan, but that’s how I feel.
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DOJ declined to bring charges against two people who threatened to kill @ericswalwell.bsky.social this year, @nbcnews.com reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
DOJ declined to bring charges against two people who threatened to kill @ericswalwell.bsky.social this year, @nbcnews.com reports: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
October 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
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@thekoolaidmom.bsky.social Any chance you can put me in touch with the woman who was arrested or know her name (or know anyone else who has video)? I do pro bono First Amendment work and this looks egregious. Feel free to DM or email me: adam@thefire.org
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@thekoolaidmom.bsky.social Any chance you can put me in touch with the woman who was arrested or know her name (or know anyone else who has video)? I do pro bono First Amendment work and this looks egregious. Feel free to DM or email me: adam@thefire.org
Ah because he’s the “Secretary of War,” right? Nice move, Mike. Very clever.
KARL: Why is the Defense Secretary afraid to interact with journalists who cover him?
JOHNSON: I reject the premise
KARL: The guy has only had 2 briefings and he basically forced the press out
JOHNSON: I can't remember a Secretary of Defense who has been so transparent and out in the open
JOHNSON: I reject the premise
KARL: The guy has only had 2 briefings and he basically forced the press out
JOHNSON: I can't remember a Secretary of Defense who has been so transparent and out in the open
October 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Ah because he’s the “Secretary of War,” right? Nice move, Mike. Very clever.
“brown liquid”? It’s shit. He’s shitting on Americans as they protest peacefully.
Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid
Trump posts AI video of himself bombing protesters with brown liquid
www.independent.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“brown liquid”? It’s shit. He’s shitting on Americans as they protest peacefully.
Go Boilermakers!!
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Go Boilermakers!!
Thank you to the millions of Americans who love our country, and exercised their First Amendment rights today! Your voice matters. You represent American values. 🇺🇸❤️
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Thank you to the millions of Americans who love our country, and exercised their First Amendment rights today! Your voice matters. You represent American values. 🇺🇸❤️
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me