Suing God (honest, it's a lawsuit that has really been filed)

[Steven Jamar]

Of course Will is correct.  Everyone knows that Minnesota is God's Country!

On 9/17/07, Will Linden <wlinden at panix.com> wrote:
>   I assume this would be thrown out for the same reasons as the suit filed
> against "Satan and his staff" (CORPUS JURIS HUMOROUS). There is no clear
> ground of jurisdiction, since no allegation of residence in Douglas Country
> has been made, and there are no directions for service of notice of
> proceedings. In addition, should this give rise to a class action, there is
> no assurance that the petitioner would fairly represent the interests of
> the class.
>
>
>
> At 09:02 PM 9/17/07 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >I'm embarrassed to admit that this guy is a long-term state senator here
> >in Nebraska.  This does, however, seem to be the biggest possible
> >interaction between religion and law.
> >
> > From
> > <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god_2>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god_2
> >
> >LINCOLN, Neb. - Fed up with the threats, tired of natural disasters, the
> >state's longest-serving state senator is using his legal muscle against
> >who he says is the culprit — God. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued
> >the Almighty in Douglas County District Court last week.
> >
> >....
> >
> >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."
> >
> >Chambers also says God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous
> >hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes."
> >
> >He's seeking a permanent injunction against God.
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Prof. Steven Jamar
Howard University School of Law