How I Sued a Florida Politician While Dying (and Why You Should Too)

I Filed Before the Game Changed

This started under Knight v. Trump—when courts still believed the First Amendment applied to Twitter like it did to a town square.

Then I got sick.
ICU. Tubes. Exit music queued.

While I hung on by a nose-hair, SCOTUS dropped Lindke v. Freed—a shiny new test for what counts as government action on social media.

So I crawled back from the edge and filed to reopen.
The court said yes.

And just like that, I was on the bleeding edge of First Amendment law.
Not a lawyer. No fancy clerkship. Just pissed off and process-literate.

And Yeah, I Use AI

That’s how I punch three weight classes up.

I file a Certificate of AI Usage with every brief.
Because I’m not sneaking around—I’m showing my work.

If you call it “AI slop,” it’s because you’re too lazy, too stupid, or scared to use it right.
I verify every case. I write like someone billing $750/hour—because I studied how those suits write.

I am competing at the highest legal levels, pro se, thanks to AI … Without it, I’d be in the weeds, alongside you, pulling our collective puds.

They’ve got partners.
I’ve got plugins.

Also, I used to work for a small rocket company.

Where the Case Stands (Start Here—Because Stakes First, Story Later)

I’m suing Florida State Rep. Chip LaMarca for blocking me on Twitter—sorry, “X.” The Magistrate Judge has recommended dismissal (not with prejudice).

Current status:

• The District Judge hasn’t ruled yet.
• My objection is nearly filed.
• I’ve requested leave to amend if needed—and I’m coming in sharp.

Case Documents:

• Amended Complaint
• Motion to Dismiss (MTD)
• Report and Recommendation (RNR)
• Objection to RNR

How It Started: Filing from the ICU

I wasn’t making a point—I was making a record.

Filed pro se. From a hospital bed.
Because blocking citizens from public channels of government communication isn’t just petty—it’s unconstitutional.

Indigent, But in the Fight

The court granted in forma pauperis status.
The U.S. Marshals served LaMarca on my behalf.
Turns out, the courthouse door doesn’t need a velvet rope.

The State’s Position: “Just a Personal Account, Bro”

LaMarca’s story?
It was his “personal” Twitter.

Except:

• The bio reads “Florida State Representative.”
• The posts? Policy updates, constituent comms, legislative PR.
• It’s run by legislative staff. On government time. Using state infrastructure.

And get this:
He’s being defended by the Florida House’s General Counsel, plus private firms—all on the taxpayer’s dime.

So it’s “personal,” but he’s got a state-paid sword and shield?

Yeah. No.

Delay as Strategy

They banked on me going away.

• Procedural stall tactics.
• Pretend-confusion about the nature of the account.
• Hope the indigent guy from the ICU would fold.

But I didn’t file this for sport.
I filed it for precedent.

The Resurrection

They thought it was over after the Magistrate’s dismissal recommendation.

But they didn’t read Lindke.

We hit back with the Perez Memo—a 2024 directive from Speaker Perez showing that Florida House policy integrates social media into official legislative duties.

That’s not a statute, but under Lindke, it’s custom or usage having the force of law.

Then we cited the Norins & Bailey law review, hammering their “Reasonable Viewer” standard:
If it looks and functions like a government account, it’s government speech.

The court ignored the facts.
We didn’t whine—we prepped to plead them again, harder.

We’ll list the hours staff spent, resources used, and the wall they built to block me out.

This isn’t an objection.
It’s a resurrection.

The Mixed-Use Bludgeon

Even if LaMarca’s account was “mixed-use”—part cat pics, part committee votes—Lindke still warns him:

Blocking is a blunt instrument.

That’s not my metaphor. That’s Justice Barrett’s.

He didn’t hide a comment. He hammered a citizen out of the town square.
You don’t get to use government staff to build a wall, then call it your backyard.

The One-Dollar Hook

I’m suing for $1 in damages.

Why?

Because that one dollar anchors jurisdiction.
If they try to moot the case by unblocking me mid-stream, the court still has to rule on whether my rights were violated.

This isn’t about money.
It’s about forcing a constitutional answer.

The AI Certificate Isn’t Cute—It’s a Challenge

I file it every time.
It’s not a novelty. It’s a glass-house strategy:

“I’m disclosing my tools. Why aren’t you?”

I don’t need ChatGPT to be perfect—I need it to be fast, precise, and honest.
Then I lawyer the damn output.

This isn’t AI slop. It’s tactical amplification.

Why This Case Matters

If this flies—if officials can:

• Use state-run channels for government comms,
• Block you from them when you speak out,
• And then say, “Oops, it’s my personal account”—

Then your First Amendment right to petition the government disappears the second you hit ‘Reply.’

We’re not letting that happen.

Final Notes for Fellow Revolters

• Use the law as a crowbar. Not a crutch.
• File even when you’re broken. Especially then.
• Cite smarter than they brief.
• Turn your anger into affidavits.
• Don’t just show receipts. File them.

Still standing. Still filing.
Because all you need is a chip and a chair.

IANAL.

I, do however, teach CLEs as a Subject Matter Expert on Viewpoint Discrimination.