Lawsuit against God thrown out

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LINCOLN, Neb. — A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.

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

Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts regardless of whether they are rich or poor.

On Tuesday, however, Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward.

"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," Polk wrote.

Chambers, who graduated from law school but never took the bar exam, thinks he's found a hole in the judge's ruling.

"The court itself acknowledges the existence of God," Chambers said Wednesday. "A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience."

Therefore, Chambers said, "Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."

Chambers has 30 days to decide whether to appeal. He said he hasn't decided yet.

Chambers, who has served a record 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature, is not returning next year because of term limits. He skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians.
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http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20081015/Suing.God/?cvqh=itn_godlawsuit

Go figure.
 
Might that omniscience also include knowledge of the case being thrown out hehe. Point being that this argument could be used against itself :D
 
semi-pro waster said:
As apparantly is the judge if it comes to that, judgement can be granted in absentia so whether God deigns to present himself to the court or has a recognised address (does "Heaven" mean his post gets to him?) the case could theoretically proceed.
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"Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward."

So apparently no, it couldn't.
 
semi-pro waster said:
As apparantly is the judge if it comes to that, judgement can be granted in absentia so whether God deigns to present himself to the court or has a recognised address (does "Heaven" mean his post gets to him?) the case could theoretically proceed.
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No it couldn't, you can only grant an in absentia judgement when the defendant has attended in part, or where absence has been otherwise agreed in advance within the stipulated exceptions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_absentia
 
Repta said:
but as he said surely god is everywhere so he was there ;)


On the serious side i really dont see the point of it at all lol
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The Senator is known for being far more religiously intolerant than the christians and enjoys wasting the courts time?
 
bam0 said:
"Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward."

So apparently no, it couldn't.
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Must read more carefully in the mornings.

Dolph said:
No it couldn't, you can only grant an in absentia judgement when the defendant has attended in part, or where absence has been otherwise agreed in advance within the stipulated exceptions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_absentia
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I admit I hadn't realised that the US had such specific rules on the presence of defendants, I had rather thought that, like some other jurisdictions, they could hold a trial without the defendant being present. Even your link shows that there are/were people convicted without being present and most probably even without ever having been served with court papers due to an inability to contact them at any known address. I do concede the point about the US though.
 
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