no, there was a case in court. It was litigated for 3+ years before Google decided to settle. Ted Frank filed an objection, which the trial judge denied. He the

no, there was a case in court. It was litigated for 3+ years before Google decided to settle. Ted Frank filed an objection, which the trial judge denied. He then took it up on appeal. So yes, the appeal is most definitely politically motivated. But the original suit was not.