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

[Meathead]

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

He would have to sue ABC. I'd kinda like to see that.

 

[TemplarKormac]

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

Can't sue ABC. They fired him for cause.

 

[BackAgain]

See? You support violating the Constitution. Traitor!

You’re far too ignorant to ever use the word “traitor.”

And no. I don’t “see” your latest false claim. Nothing I’ve said has **** all to do with not supporting the Constitution.

Idiots like you don’t even understand the Consritution.

Now please feel obligated to GFY.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Can't sue ABC. They fired him for cause.

But whatever the cause, even if it’s a good one, if it came under threat of the FCC, then Kimmel has a case

 

[struth]

But whatever the cause, even if it’s a good one, if it came under threat of the FCC, then Kimmel has a case

What was the threat from the FCC?

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

He would have to sue ABC. I'd kinda like to see that.

If Jim Kimmel brings a lawsuit, he would likely sue both ABC and the government officials involved, especially the FCC chair Brendan Carr, if he pressured ABC to suspend him.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

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

He should sue the people who told him he was still funny.

 

[gipper]

You’re far too ignorant to ever use the word “traitor.”

And no. I don’t “see” your latest false claim. Nothing I’ve said has **** all to do with not supporting the Constitution.

Idiots like you don’t even understand the Consritution.

Now please feel obligated to GFY.

You support censoring political speech you don’t like. Hence you’re a ***** first of all and secondly a TRAITOR.

GTF out of my country. Your kind are incompatible with American values.

 

[struth]

You support censoring political speech you don’t like. Hence you’re a ***** first of all and secondly a TRAITOR.

GTF out of my country. Your kind are incompatible with American values.

What political speech was censored?

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

What was the threat from the FCC?

Carr’s quote was:
“Broadcasters operate under government-granted licenses. They can do this the easy way or the hard way.”

 

[struth]

Carr’s quote was:
“Broadcasters operate under government-granted licenses. They can do this the easy way or the hard way.”

So legal action? So ABC made a business decision based on Jimmy putting them in legal jeopardy..that’s not good cause???

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

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

Typical liberal.

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This is irrelevant because the constitution doesn’t say anything about firing vs having ones entire show taken out as a valid distinction for a violation of free speech.
Why why don’t you ask your AI chatbot if suspension of a show is immune from first amendment lawsuits?

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

So legal action? So ABC made a business decision based on Jimmy putting them in legal jeopardy..that’s not good cause???

Here’s the thing. You’re just some nickname in a message board. The fact that you’re claiming that ABC didn’t act because of FCC pressure doesn’t prove anything.
The FCC told Disney to do this the easy way or the hard way before ABC made a move.

 

[NetJedi]

Can't sue ABC. They fired him for cause.

Yeah 'cause they didn't fire him, they didn't even cancel his show.

 

[struth]

This is irrelevant because the constitution doesn’t say anything about firing vs having ones entire show taken out as a valid distinction for a violation of free speech.
Why why don’t you ask your AI chatbot if suspension of a show is immune from first amendment lawsuits?

Cause the constitution doesn’t give Jimmy the right to a TV show on ABC.

 

[BackAgain]

You support censoring political speech

Untrue. I’ve never supported any such thing.

. Hence you’re a ***** first of all and secondly a TRAITOR.

No “hence” since your premise is a lie.

You are the *****. Your thinking is antithetical to American values. You’re far closer to being a traitor than I ever could be.

GTF out of my country.

Eat the corn out of my shit.

Your kind are incompatible with American values.

You don’t have any values. And you remain anti-American.

 

[struth]

Here’s the thing. You’re just some nickname in a message board. The fact that you’re claiming that ABC didn’t act because of FCC pressure doesn’t prove anything.
The FCC told Disney to do this the easy way or the hard way before ABC made a move.

Ok, not sure your point…I’m sure they didn’t want to be in legal jeapardy and didn’t think Jimmy was worth it

Your point?

Is the govt not allowed to enforce law now? Is abc not allowed to fire people that put them in legal jeopardy?

 

[progressive hunter]

 

[jc456]

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

who contacted ABC?

 

[22lcidw]

If you cannot see that the last couple of decades and more is propaganda pushed by the globalists, then you will never recognize anything. Add a couple more of decades and white guys became buffoons and everyone else are the intellectuals running everything to keep the nation going. Any minority who sees it and joins the common sense is destroyed.