The Finch Formerly Known As Gold

18 September 2007

And John Edwards missed this?

Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers (D-Omaha) is suing God over, um, acts of God:

Chambers filed a lawsuit against God in Douglas County Court Friday afternoon, KPTM Fox 42 reported.

The suit asks for a "permanent injunction ordering Defendant to cease certain harmful activities and the making of terroristic threats."

The lawsuit identifies the plaintiff as, "the duly elected and serving State Senator from the 11th Legislative District in Omaha, Nebraska."

Chambers also cites that the "defendant directly and proximately has caused, inter alia, fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornados, pestilential plagues…"

It's not like God has deep pockets or anything. Rather, Chambers (last seen here) is trying to establish precedent:

[H]is lawsuit is in response to bills brought forth by other state senators to try and stop lawsuits from being filed.

"The Constitution requires that the courthouse doors be open, so you cannot prohibit the filing of suits," Chambers says. "Anyone can sue anyone they choose, even God."

Chambers bases his ability to sue God, as, "that defendant, being omnipresent, is personally present in Douglas County."

Well, if it's possible to sue Satan, I suppose it's possible to sue God, though I suspect the Senator may have difficulty serving process.

(Via Kathy Shaidle.)

Posted at 12:27 PM to Say What?


Um, two words: Sovereign immunity. And if anybody's got it, He does.

Posted by: McGehee at 5:06 PM on 20 September 2007

I suspect He would agree with you.

Posted by: CGHill at 6:59 AM on 21 September 2007

That second response is obviously a hoax. When God needs a lawyer he calls a Jesuit, not a Texan.

Posted by: McGehee at 3:19 PM on 21 September 2007