However, for whatever reason, the Paul campaign has now filed a lawsuit in the federal courts, in the Northern California district, seeking to identify whoever created and uploaded the video — alleging trademark infringement and defamation. Even more ridiculous is that he’s filed for expedited discovery to try to unmask those uploaders quickly. This is all sorts of bizarre and not particularly smart. It also seems to go against a bunch of Paul’s main points — including his belief in state’s rights over federal (he’s suing in federal court, not state court, using some questionable theories) and his support of the First Amendment — which, many courts have pointed out, includes the right to speak anonymously.