Final Plea
—Halt the Sale of 15 Million Americans’ Genetic Data
Friends, Colleagues, and Elected Officials:
I filed a pro se Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) this past week to stop the sale of 15 million Americans’ genetic profiles for $17 each. Many of you may think, “What does it matter? All our data has already been taken.” But technology has accelerated beyond our comprehension. Today, America is the last standing nation with the moral authority to say: We will not allow our government-supervised courts to auction off our deepest biological secrets without constitutional protection.
This is a Hail Mary. I tried—tried—to find experienced counsel to take on this fight. No takers. So I went to court myself, on behalf of every single American whose DNA has been surrendered under 23andMe’s waiver. If the court approves this sale on June 17, 2025, it will set a precedent that 15 million of us are merely “genetic products” to be bought and sold.
From Orwell’s warnings to Samuel Butler’s Erewhon (yes, Butler foresaw AI “devices” in the 1870s), fiction has long foretold a world enslaved by technology. But this is not fiction. We stand at a crossroads:
If the TRO is granted, we force the court to recognize that genetic data is not “just another asset.” It is the very essence of our identity, protected by the Fourth Amendment (no unlawful seizure of “effects”), the Fifth Amendment (no taking without just compensation), and the Thirteenth Amendment (no involuntary servitude—even in digital form).
If the court denies it on June 17, our genetic future is sold, then used by Big Pharma, insurers, or whoever pays $17 for it. We will have surrendered any privacy claim, any hope of just compensation, and opened the door to modern “digital servitude” over our biological blueprints.
I am one person. But you, each of you who has followed my work over the years, represent the true power of this LinkedIn network and our digital communities. If my vision for a decentralized economy and human-first digital rights has ever resonated with you, this is our moment to act.
Legislators, Senators, Representatives:
Please review my TRO (link below).
Contact your colleagues on the Judiciary Committees. Demand they file amicus briefs or issue statements supporting a halt to this sale. We need every elected official with a pulse on privacy rights to speak up today.
Privacy Advocates, Tech Leaders, Journalists:
Share this post.
Amplify the urgency of a June 17 hearing.
Demand transparency from the Consumer Privacy Ombudsman, from court clerks, from every stakeholder who can tip the balance.
Every Citizen:
Comment or repost. Tag your local and federal representatives.
Ask them bluntly: Will you stand for a world where 15 million Americans’ DNA is auctioned off—without individual warrants, without fair-market compensation, without any recourse?
This is the last you will hear from me on this issue. After June 17, the court’s decision will stand unless there is a constitutional intervention. I have poured everything I have into proposing a “Constitutional Vault” framework—technology that would embed Fourth, Fifth, and Thirteenth Amendment protections directly into any data-sharing system. But that solution requires time. The TRO is our only bridge to buy that time.
If we fail now, the dream of “biological sovereignty” is extinguished. Our DNA becomes a commodity in someone’s spreadsheet. Our genetic “effects”—who we are at the most fundamental level—no longer belong to us.
Please, I need your help:
Read my TRO and Motion (attached below or in the comments).
Share this post on Substack, LinkedIn, and anywhere that will amplify our call.
Tag every legislator, senator, and representative you can reach.
Demand they intervene immediately, support the TRO, and protect our constitutional rights before June 17.
I may be a single pro se litigant, but I refuse to let an entire generation’s genetic legacy be sold for mere pocket change. Thank you for your time, your voice, and your action. This fight is now, or we lose everything.
View and download the TRO here
Respectfully (and urgently),
Pamela Norton
Founder, TitleChain & 23andMine Foundation
Pro Se Litigant, 23andMe Bankruptcy Case No. 25-40976