Can Jimmy Kimmel file a first amendment lawsuit? It depends on one thing

[Conservative from Georgia]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

 

[gipper]

There is no free speech. There is no universal healthcare. There is no social housing. There is no basic economic rights. There is no limit on military spending and corporate welfare. There is no democracy. There is only oligarchy, inequality, and corruption in the United States.

 

[BackAgain]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.

Not true. He has been, and his show has also been suspended, however.

If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Wrong. And tiresome, Lib.

 

[Missourian]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.

Couldn't even make it one sentence without posting bullshit.

Typical liberal.

 

[martybegan]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Remember this?

Justices side with Biden over government's influence on social media content moderation

 

[NetJedi]

Not true. He has been, and his show has also been suspended, however.

Thank God there are still people here that pay attention to detail, I was beginning to lose hope.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

ABC is a private company, they can fire whoever they want -- Progressives circa 2021

 

[BackAgain]

Thank God there are still people here that pay attention to detail, I was beginning to lose hope.

There are several of us who try to be more accurate and precise.

It’s difficult to find any leftist around here who bothers, except maybe when they think they can score a point over some cherry picked quibble.

 

[Unkotare]

Maybe him and Colbert can rent themselves out to aging hippy birthday parties.

 

[Concerned American]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Kimmel wasn't fired no matter how you want to twist it. His show was pre-empted BY THE NETWORK. It was a business decision based on a number of internal factors as is every programming decision by every network. Keep howling at the moon.

 

[struth]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Good luck with that

 

[Rogue AI]

Please, by all means, put liberal money into this lost cause.

 

[Missourian]

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Kimmel doesn't have a leg to stand on...no matter what the leftist loving OP or Politico would like for you to believe.

 

[22lcidw]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Conservative comedians deserve equal time for parallel programming. Give them shows at those time slots on major networks so they can smear and demean Progressives. And there is a lot of them to get their deserved karma. The laughter from the audience will be priceless.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Code of conduct and loss of money.

Kimmel has no right to keep that job.

That show was objectively losing millions of dollars. Kimmel being a dirtbag once again gave them an excuse.

He never should have been hired in the first place because he is a racist…..RIGHT. LEFTIES?

What is it like to walk around knowing you are a lying hypocrite?

 

[Thinker101]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private. That could make ABC’s suspension count as governmental suppression of speech, which the First Amendment forbids.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-supreme-court-first-amendment-lawsuit-00570697

Sure, Kimmel can file whatever he wants, plenty of judges could use a good laugh.

 

[toobfreak]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.

What's a jimmy kimmel?

If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel (or threatened regulatory action if they didn’t), then that crosses into state action , meaning ABC’s act might not be purely private.

Oh no! You mean the federal government enforce regulatory standards over what amounts to the federal airwaves? And after years and years of Biden threatening Facebook, news outlets and others just for running honest news about Biden's failing health and inability to do his job??? After Biden terrorized parents for asking about their school curriculum???
What is the world coming to if we are not allowed to lie about and mock victims of a heinous public execution?!

 

[struth]

Conservative comedians deserve equal time for parallel programming. Give them shows at those time slots on major networks so they can smear and demean Progressives. And there is a lot of them to get their deserved karma. The laughter from the audience will be priceless.

Jimmy’s ratings are in the trash…had he been popular abc wouldn’t of suspended him

He’s just not likely, and ABC saw their chance to rid themselves of him

 

[M14 Shooter]

As you know Jimmy Kimmel was fired from ABC.
If it’s shown that government officials coerced or pressured ABC...

... ABC and Kimmel would be screaming it from the highest mountain, and Kimmell would not have been suspended.

< Looking for screaming from a mountain >
< Looking for Kimmel on mt TV listings >

Guess not.

 

[gipper]

Not true. He has been, and his show has also been suspended, however.

Wrong. And tiresome, Lib.

See? You support violating the Constitution. Traitor!