Federal Court To Hear Ceglia Claim To 84% Of Facebook

A judge has sided with Facebook in ruling that a federal court, not a local one, will hear Paul Ceglia's lawsuit claiming he owns 84 percent of Facebook.

A judge has sided with Facebook in ruling that a federal court, not a local one, will hear Paul Ceglia’s lawsuit claiming he owns 84 percent of Facebook.

Judge Richard Arcara of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled only on the matter of Ceglia’s claim that nearby Allegany County Court should hear the case. He erroneously alleged that Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg was a resident of New York state.

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