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. 🇺🇸
At ABA conference, speaking about defamation in docudramas and defamation and AI.
📷 by Jeff Kichaven
📷 by Jeff Kichaven
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
At ABA conference, speaking about defamation in docudramas and defamation and AI.
📷 by Jeff Kichaven
📷 by Jeff Kichaven
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 AM
one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
Terrific headline
Dispatch from inside the courtroom — a pleased-looking Kelly stopped by to chat with us on his way out: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-m...
Judge Incredulous as Trump Lawyer Asks Him to Create New Law for Mark Kelly Retribution Crusade
WASHINGTON, DC–Federal District Court Judge Richard Leon expressed shock Tuesday that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Terrific headline
“You’re gonna see something in Georgia.”
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“You’re gonna see something in Georgia.”
This is something, but it doesn’t mean much if the video is not made available to the public.
And - ps - if you really care about accountability, then masks should not be allowed for DHS officers.
And - ps - if you really care about accountability, then masks should not be allowed for DHS officers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis will be issued a body-worn camera.
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
bit.ly
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This is something, but it doesn’t mean much if the video is not made available to the public.
And - ps - if you really care about accountability, then masks should not be allowed for DHS officers.
And - ps - if you really care about accountability, then masks should not be allowed for DHS officers.
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Facts matter.
New @cato.org report rebuts conservative claims that immigrants are a drain on government programs:
"Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system, less likely to remain on welfare for long periods, and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs."
New @cato.org report rebuts conservative claims that immigrants are a drain on government programs:
"Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system, less likely to remain on welfare for long periods, and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs."
Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2023
Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system, less likely to remain on welfare for long periods, and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs.
www.cato.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Facts matter.
New @cato.org report rebuts conservative claims that immigrants are a drain on government programs:
"Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system, less likely to remain on welfare for long periods, and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs."
New @cato.org report rebuts conservative claims that immigrants are a drain on government programs:
"Immigrants are less likely to enter the welfare system, less likely to remain on welfare for long periods, and less likely to age into the most expensive entitlement programs."
This needs to taken very seriously and actively pursued. Even if resisted by DOJ and ultimately rejected by SCOTUS, federal officials need to at least have some concern that crossing the line to criminal behavior could be a problem for them.
NEW: When can states prosecute federal agents? While it may not be easy, especially if federal officials impede an investigation, states have more power than people may realize. @aliciabannon.bsky.social breaks down the tools states have to hold federal officials accountable:
When Can States Prosecute Federal Agents?
Federal precedent permits such prosecutions in limited circumstances, but the legal bar remains high.
statecourtreport.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This needs to taken very seriously and actively pursued. Even if resisted by DOJ and ultimately rejected by SCOTUS, federal officials need to at least have some concern that crossing the line to criminal behavior could be a problem for them.
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NEW: When can states prosecute federal agents? While it may not be easy, especially if federal officials impede an investigation, states have more power than people may realize. @aliciabannon.bsky.social breaks down the tools states have to hold federal officials accountable:
When Can States Prosecute Federal Agents?
Federal precedent permits such prosecutions in limited circumstances, but the legal bar remains high.
statecourtreport.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
NEW: When can states prosecute federal agents? While it may not be easy, especially if federal officials impede an investigation, states have more power than people may realize. @aliciabannon.bsky.social breaks down the tools states have to hold federal officials accountable:
Really feeling like the only people holding things together right now are
- some brave federal judges (including some Trump appointees)
- a few (too few) D politicians
- protesters/observers (esp. in Minn.)
Sincere thanks to those Americans for opposing the unAmerican batshittery around us
- some brave federal judges (including some Trump appointees)
- a few (too few) D politicians
- protesters/observers (esp. in Minn.)
Sincere thanks to those Americans for opposing the unAmerican batshittery around us
NEW: As he released 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, Judge Biery warned of vast lawlessness and inhumanity in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. He said courts amounted to “a judicial finger in the dike.”
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 31, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Really feeling like the only people holding things together right now are
- some brave federal judges (including some Trump appointees)
- a few (too few) D politicians
- protesters/observers (esp. in Minn.)
Sincere thanks to those Americans for opposing the unAmerican batshittery around us
- some brave federal judges (including some Trump appointees)
- a few (too few) D politicians
- protesters/observers (esp. in Minn.)
Sincere thanks to those Americans for opposing the unAmerican batshittery around us
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In a scathing order, a judge orders the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
In a scathing order, a judge orders the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father.
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
“Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED.”
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Yes, we need ALL the Epstein files.
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Yes, we need ALL the Epstein files.
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👀 Looks like the husband of the woman ICE abducted called his lawyer, lawyer called the cops, then the police chief went and got her & took her home
Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
![Screenshot from the quote skeeted article reading as follows:
The husband told MPR News that after his wife was taken into custody, he called his attorney, and soon after, he got a call from St. Peter Chief of Police Matt Grochow, whom he said he has known for years.
“I was talking to him, kind of venting some of my frustrations,” the man said, adding that he urged the chief to have his officers just be more visible during the federal enforcement actions. “If [local police] were present and they could see you, I promise you their behavior more than likely, or hopefully, would, you know, be appropriate and law abiding.”
The husband says he talked to the chief for a while and “we had a good conversation.”
“He asked me, ‘what was your wife's name’? I told him my wife's name. He said, ‘was she picked up in a bronco?’ And I said, ‘I'm not sure, but it was an SUV, dark colored. I'd have to look at my video.’ He goes, ‘I think I got her. I'll call you back’.”
The husband said a few minutes later, the chief called again, “and said, I got her or I'm bringing her home.”
“I was just so relieved that she got released and was able to come home,” he said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kjklbsuepdppuppsfluytydl/bafkreigyienimomaibubdhiar3ijsvfacklpw2tqbnjnbphxenb5yvegk4@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
👀 Looks like the husband of the woman ICE abducted called his lawyer, lawyer called the cops, then the police chief went and got her & took her home
Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
Article says it may be the first time local Minnesota PD "intervened in a federal law enforcement action" since Trump started terrorizing the state
This article is terrific. Timely, informative, important and succinct.
NEW: When can states prosecute federal agents? While it may not be easy, especially if federal officials impede an investigation, states have more power than people may realize. @aliciabannon.bsky.social breaks down the tools states have to hold federal officials accountable:
When Can States Prosecute Federal Agents?
Federal precedent permits such prosecutions in limited circumstances, but the legal bar remains high.
statecourtreport.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This article is terrific. Timely, informative, important and succinct.
Wowee wow wow
January 31, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Wowee wow wow
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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Protesters carried a giant rendition of the U.S. Constitution through downtown Minneapolis on Friday, chanting "ICE out now."
📷️: Kyeland Jackson
📷️: Kyeland Jackson
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Protesters carried a giant rendition of the U.S. Constitution through downtown Minneapolis on Friday, chanting "ICE out now."
📷️: Kyeland Jackson
📷️: Kyeland Jackson
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
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Speculation that the FBI special agent in charge in Atlanta was fired when he raised questions about the planned raid on the Fulton County elections center are confirmed.
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Speculation that the FBI special agent in charge in Atlanta was fired when he raised questions about the planned raid on the Fulton County elections center are confirmed.
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"In theater" is a military term that refers to a wartime theater of operations. ICE and CBP agents are in Minnesota, which is one of the United States. The enemy in this military operation are citizens of Minnesotans and the United States.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
"In theater" is a military term that refers to a wartime theater of operations. ICE and CBP agents are in Minnesota, which is one of the United States. The enemy in this military operation are citizens of Minnesotans and the United States.
Is there a single person in America who thinks Schumer is doing a good job? If so, I’d like to hear why.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Is there a single person in America who thinks Schumer is doing a good job? If so, I’d like to hear why.
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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Following the recent raid of a Washington Post journalist’s home, we've been getting a lot of quetions about what journalists can do to lower risk to their most sensitive data if they expect someone to snatch their device. freedom.press/digisec/blog...
Advice column: Getting ahead of device snatchers
What can journalists do if they expect someone might take devices with sensitive information?
freedom.press
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Following the recent raid of a Washington Post journalist’s home, we've been getting a lot of quetions about what journalists can do to lower risk to their most sensitive data if they expect someone to snatch their device. freedom.press/digisec/blog...