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Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:29 pm
by Bob Juch
LINCOLN, Neb. - A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served, because of his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27201871/

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:27 pm
by NellyLunatic1980
Two words: Frivolous lawsuit.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:48 pm
by danielh41
Bob Juch wrote:LINCOLN, Neb. - A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served, because of his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27201871/
What a moron. It figures that he's a Democrat.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:57 pm
by silvercamaro
It was a stupid, frivolous lawsuit, but I applaud the judge for finding a perfectly valid legal reason to throw it out.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:46 pm
by Bob78164
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Two words: Frivolous lawsuit.
No, it's a political lawsuit. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing Chambers was trying to paint the judge into the corner of having to decide whether God exists. His ideal result would probably have been to get the case tossed on the ground that God doesn't exist.

It's a stupid political stunt, but it's different from a frivolous lawsuit. --Bob

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:37 pm
by Oral B Roberts
I thought they only allowed God fearing people to inhabit the great state of Nebraska, let alone empower such heathens to vote on their tax increases! I forsee a stint without term limits in the Senate chamber of HELL for this politician who dares to take The Lord to court! Why the very idea of God sitting behind the defendant's table is absolutely absurd! Not even Judge Judy would have the audacity to tell The Almighty that He was out of order..... at least i don't think she would.....

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:16 am
by Weyoun
Bob78164 wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Two words: Frivolous lawsuit.
No, it's a political lawsuit. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing Chambers was trying to paint the judge into the corner of having to decide whether God exists. His ideal result would probably have been to get the case tossed on the ground that God doesn't exist.

It's a stupid political stunt, but it's different from a frivolous lawsuit. --Bob
But that's still a frivolous lawsuit, since the court is not literally "competent" to exercise jurisdiction in the first place. Anyway, it reminds me of the old law school chestnut:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Sta ... _His_Staff

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:58 am
by earendel
silvercamaro wrote:It was a stupid, frivolous lawsuit, but I applaud the judge for finding a perfectly valid legal reason to throw it out.
"It ain't over till it's over." Chambers is considering an appeal. He says that the lack of an address is irrelevant since, because God is omniscient, he already knows about the suit.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:29 am
by TheCalvinator24
earendel wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:It was a stupid, frivolous lawsuit, but I applaud the judge for finding a perfectly valid legal reason to throw it out.
"It ain't over till it's over." Chambers is considering an appeal. He says that the lack of an address is irrelevant since, because God is omniscient, he already knows about the suit.
Constructive notice. Clever argument. Still gonna get him nowhere, though.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:14 am
by The Lord Jehovah
earendel wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:It was a stupid, frivolous lawsuit, but I applaud the judge for finding a perfectly valid legal reason to throw it out.
"It ain't over till it's over." Chambers is considering an appeal. He says that the lack of an address is irrelevant since, because God is omniscient, he already knows about the suit.



Damn straight God knows about it; before time was, God knew about it. And God has got just the place prepared for this jackass.

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:17 am
by Satan Dolittle
The Lord Jehovah wrote:
earendel wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:It was a stupid, frivolous lawsuit, but I applaud the judge for finding a perfectly valid legal reason to throw it out.
"It ain't over till it's over." Chambers is considering an appeal. He says that the lack of an address is irrelevant since, because God is omniscient, he already knows about the suit.



Damn straight God knows about it; before time was, God knew about it. And God has got just the place prepared for this jackass.

You know I'm always willing to accept your castoffs!

Now could you please default everyone over to the Hello Kitty format for me. That would be the feather in my evil making cap!

Re: Suit against God tossed over lack of address

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:51 pm
by Bob78164
Weyoun wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Two words: Frivolous lawsuit.
No, it's a political lawsuit. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing Chambers was trying to paint the judge into the corner of having to decide whether God exists. His ideal result would probably have been to get the case tossed on the ground that God doesn't exist.

It's a stupid political stunt, but it's different from a frivolous lawsuit. --Bob
But that's still a frivolous lawsuit, since the court is not literally "competent" to exercise jurisdiction in the first place. Anyway, it reminds me of the old law school chestnut:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Sta ... _His_Staff
Technically, lack of personal jurisdiction doesn't make a lawsuit frivolous. But my real point is that most people who file frivolous lawsuits are hoping use them to make money. This guy, if my speculation is correct, is hoping to lose, albeit in a particular way. --Bob