Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Nebraska State Senator Sues God:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_09_16-2007_09_22.shtml#1190093160
So reports [1]the AP:
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, who skips morning prayers during the legislative session
and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show
that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody....
Chambers, incidentally, once sued to bar legislative prayers in the
Nebraska Legislature. The Supreme Court ultimately rejected the
lawsuit, in [2]Marsh v. Chambers (1983).
For a decision about a lawsuit against Satan, see [3]United States ex
rel. Mayo v. Satan and His Staff, 54 F.R.D. 282 (W.D. Pa. 1971).
References
1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god_2
2.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=463&invol=783
3. http://legalminds.lp.findlaw.com/list/cyberia-l/msg40881.html
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