**TOP 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WILLIAM BUMPUS**
- **The Man Who Tried to Outlaw the Moon Landing?** William Bumpus isn't just a name; he's the man who launched a bizarre legal crusade against the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. In a lawsuit that makes flat-earth theories look mainstream, Bumpus argued that NASA faked the entire event and illegally used taxpayer money to broadcast a "hoax."
- **He Sued Neil Armstrong—and Lost.** Bumpus went after the Apollo 11 astronauts personally, claiming they committed fraud and trespassing against the celestial body. The court dismissed the case, citing a lack of jurisdiction on the moon, but not before the internet immortalized him as a folk hero for trolling the government from the legal trenches.
- **The "Ed Wood of Lawsuits."** Legal experts have labeled Bumpus a "prolific pro se litigator"—a fancy term for someone who files vexatious, often bizarre lawsuits without a lawyer. His filing style is so raw and unhinged that it’s considered comedy gold by legal bloggers, who compare him to the Ed Wood of the courtroom.
- **He Once Sued for "Unlicensed Gas Giants."** Bumpus didn't stop at the moon. He attempted to sue the entire solar system, claiming Jupiter and Saturn were operating without proper permits. The case was thrown out due to "lack of personal jurisdiction" over gas giants, but the insanity gave birth to a viral meme: "Bumpus vs. Jupiter."
- **A Cult Following on Reddit.** Bumpus’s filings have spawned a dedicated subreddit where fans analyze his logic (or lack thereof). His most quoted line: "I demand a jury trial of celestial bodies." While his legal impact is zero, he’s become an unlikely internet legend, a symbol of one man’s fight against the