Zach Servis's little stunt at a Jackson City Council meeting last year wound up in federal court this morning.
The former candidate for Mayor managed to get himself thrown out of the May 20, 2025 Jackson City Council meeting. What, pray tell, did the diabolical young man do?Servis wore a campaign t-shirt when he took the podium to make public comments but barely spoke when. City Council President Virgi Lindsay shut down Mr. Servis, claiming he could not wear a campaign shirt within a polling place.Ms. Lindsey said City Hall was a polling place since it was receiving absentee ballots. However, the City Council meeting took place after the close of business. Thus the "polling place" was closed.
The complaint cites other grievances. Servis claims City Council President Brian Grizzell stopped Servis from making public comments when he sharply criticized a city employee. The plaintiff said Grizzell did so because Servis alleged voter intimidation at the July 8, 2025 City Council meeting.
Servis claims he would like to make critical remarks during public comments but fears doing so due to the actions of the City Council since he has been "excluded from meetings with police force."
Section 2-71(d) of the Jackson Code of Ordinances states "no personal shall address the council with reference to any personnel matter during any open meeting of the city council." Servis argues such a statute is a content-based restriction and unconstitutionally vague. The ordinance implements viewpoint discrimination since it does not bar the praise of city officials.
Attorney Joel Dillard represents Servis. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Daniel, P. Jordan, III.
20 comments:
Good for him. Brian Grizzell is a bitch and thinks he gets to be a tyrant who wags his finger at people. A total clown that collects his taxpayer funded check and spends every bit of it eating out, much to his physical demise.
Maybe someone could tell us what his chances are?
NEXT!!!!
Come on, does anyone expect the Jackson City Council to know what the law is or follow it?
The code cited doesn't seem vague to me.
Virgi Lumumba
Boxers or Briefs? This clown should be required to walk through a shower.
We’ll live long enough to watch ourselves go from merely asking for the abolition of the First Amendment to openly demanding it—and somehow convincing ourselves that’s progress.
"That's my office". Very bitchy. I hope COJ has to settle with him for an obscene amount of money.
That interaction is a good example of how to identify elitist assholes.
He's asking for nominal damages. The City would be wise to settle quickly to cut off attorney's fees. But Zach Servis is gross.
How you see this as a first amendment slap is beyond understanding, 1:55. But, apparently you're one of the misguided who believe there should be no constraints.
Hard to believe there isn't already a standing legal precedent on this. Surely this has happened before.
I don't miss Virgy one bit. Trying to overapply the rules just to be difficult. Was way more effective before being elected. Totally the wrong place for her. She was not helpful at all on council
Non-zero, but pretty damn close.
Pretty sure the Clarion Ledger was the only news source to write about the Servis being thrown out of the meeting back in 2024. What do you think of that Jimi?
Covered it back then dumbass. Go look.
His “ music” should definitely be banned 😂
Pretty sure you don't possess the stones to start your own gig and compete with JJ in the free market. Right, loser?
Thanks for covering this Kingfish. I’m trying to find out how you knew I filed this before I knew 😂😂😂. To anyone who has questions or wants to learn more, please reach out me and I’d be happy to discuss this with you. I’m available on social media or send me an email to zachservis14@gmail.com
I don’t see any First Amendment violation here anywhere. Because, as everyone knows, the First Amendment has been flipped on its head; it protects the rights of the pornography industry to make, distribute, and sell its products. You’re living in old times if you still believe the First protects political speech.
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