Judge dismisses Iowan’s ‘frivolous’ lawsuit over ‘Pokémon professor’ status

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A federal judge has dismissed an Iowa man’s lawsuit over the denial of his status as a “Professor of Pokémon,” calling the case a “completely frivolous waste of the court’s time and resources.”

In May, 34-year-old Kyle Owens of Laurens sued Nintendo of America and its affiliate, Pokémon Company International, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, alleging federal antitrust actions that violate the Sherman Act.

The lawsuit sought a court …

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