Nebraska State Senator sues GOD!

[triplexxx]

By NATE JENKINS, Associated Press Writer
Mon Sep 17, 4:23 PM

LINCOLN, Neb. - The defendant in a state senator's lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He's everywhere.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he's trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody.

Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."

The Omaha senator, who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, also says God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes."

He's seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty.

Chambers said the lawsuit was triggered by a federal suit filed against a judge who recently barred words such as "rape" and "victim" from a sexual assault trial.

The accuser in the criminal case, Tory Bowen, sued Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront, claiming that he violated her free speech rights.

Chambers said Bowen's lawsuit is inappropriate because the Nebraska Supreme Court has already considered the case and federal courts follow the decisions of state supreme courts on state matters.

"This lawsuit having been filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance where my lawsuit is appropriately filed," Chambers said. "People might call it frivolous but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I have raised."

U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf, in an order last week, expressed doubts about whether Bowen's lawsuit "has any legal basis whatsoever" and said sanctions may be imposed against Bowen and her attorneys if they fail to show cause for the lawsuit.

The Associated Press usually does not identify accusers in sex-assault cases, but Bowen has allowed her name to be used publicly because of the issue over the judge's language restrictions.

Cheuvront declared a mistrial in the sexual assault trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors.

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Any thoughts? What's God gonna do, pay? lmao

[Sewer Bull]

He clearly haven't heard of this case yet:

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Bucharest, July 12, Interfax - The court in Timisoara, Western Romania, dismissed the lawsuit to God from local inhabitant Mircea Pavel, 40, who is serving 20 years in prison for murder.

Failing to answer his prayers, the prisoner sued the God for "fraud, betrayal of trust, corruption and influence peddling."

Pavel brought charges against "the defendant God, who lives in the heavens and is represented in Romania by the Orthodox Church," the Evenimentul Zilei daily reported.

According to the act, during the baptismal service he "drew a conclusion with the defense" to rescue him from any disaster.

"But the contract's terms were offended, despite of my payment in different forms and numerous compellations by way of prayers," Pavel said in his lawsuit.

Eventually the court dismissed the case, ruling that "God is not subject to law and does not have an address."

http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=mosaic&div=159

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I just love the arguments coming from both sides.

[Katie]

Let's see them call him to the stand.

I wanna see some cross examinimg!

[Mecha Cow]

And people take this seriously?

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

And people take this seriously?

He's trying to make a point about the other stupid lawsuits. Whether this is the right way to do it is still to be seen.

[Mecha Cow]

Ugh, you're right, I didn't see that part. The sad thing is that this isn't as ridiculous as he's trying to make it seem.

[Leogeddon]

Originally Posted by TheCure

He's trying to make a point about the other stupid lawsuits. Whether this is the right way to do it is still to be seen.

yeh, i think there's way too many stupid lawsuits, i remember hearing a case where a woman sued her husband for taking a bite out of her sandwhich. Charging him $20,000

[Mars-Chan]

Originally posted by Katie:

Let's see them call him to the stand.

I wanna see some cross examinimg!

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...BWAHAHAHA!!! Katie for the win!

[BubblyShell22]

Say wha? This guy is crazy for suing God.

[RAM BAM]

Spare the courts, instead use the mediums of
forums, blogs, law journals and law related periodicals.

[Drtooth]

Unless he's making a political statement of some sort....

Butterfly net time!

[Katie]

Can they hold God in contempt of court if (s)he doesn't show up for trial?


would the jury be all atheists? how will they find an unbiased jurors anyway?

OR

where will they find 12 peers of God to be jurors?


would the guy's lawyer then be the Devil's advocate?


(Can you guys tell I'm having fun with this? )

[BubblyShell22]

And what about the separation of church and state? That could cause a huge problem.

[Raph's Girl]

Apperantly God has responded to the lawsuit!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070921/.../odd_suing_god

A legislator who filed a lawsuit against God has gotten something he might not have expected: a response. One of two court filings from "God" came Wednesday under otherworldly circumstances, according to John Friend, clerk of the Douglas County District Court in Omaha.

"This one miraculously appeared on the counter. It just all of a sudden was here — poof!" Friend said.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued God last week, seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty for making terroristic threats, inspiring fear and causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."

Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who often criticizes Christians, said his filing was triggered by a federal lawsuit he considers frivolous. He said he's trying to makes the point that anybody can sue anybody.

Not so, says "God." His response argues that the defendant is immune from some earthly laws and the court lacks jurisdiction.

It adds that blaming God for human oppression and suffering misses an important point.

"I created man and woman with free will and next to the promise of immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you," according to the response, as read by Friend.

There was no contact information on the filing, although St. Michael the Archangel is listed as a witness, Friend said.

A second response from "God" disputing Chambers' allegations lists a phone number for a Corpus Christi law office. A message left for that office was not immediately returned Thursday.

Attempts to reach Chambers by phone and at his Capitol office Thursday were unsuccessful.

This...is just....weird....

[gobo]

No one's above the law... not even god... whoever that is.

[Mecha Cow]

I really wish you'd stop posting nonsense like this. This isn't news.

[Voltron]

I dunno. . .God can't have a good defense team put together. I mean, all the lawyers are in Hell.

Guess all that "sin" stuff came back to bite Him on the butt, huh?

[VaughnMichael]

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

I really wish you'd stop posting nonsense like this. This isn't news.

I agree but it's funny none the less.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, it is pretty hilarious if you think about it.