In Jayne v. Google Internet Search Engine Founders, No. 07-4083 (3rd Cir. Feb. 7, 2008), the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the district court's unilateral dismissal of a handwritten complaint that sought $5,000,000,000 in damages against Google's founders. Plaintiff's claim? When scrambled up and viewed upside down, the social security number of the plaintiff spells "Google", which the plaintiff alleged to be a violation of his civil rights. The Court of Appeals affirmed that "Google and its founders are not state actors" and did not act under color of state law.
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February 25, 2008
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