September 18, 2007
Chambers v. God
A Nebraska state senator has filed suit against God. He's apparently done a little research, as he at least makes noises about jurisdiction and service of process.
The court is obviously going to throw this suit out as soon as it gets before the judge. But for form's sake, the court could find that God has, *ahem* "diplomatic immunity" as a sovereign. Senator Chambers couldn't sue Putin if he showed up in Nebraska, so I don't see why he can sue God.
But the more likely result is that Chambers has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. I highly doubt that the District Court of Douglas County Nebraska can issue an effective injunction against the Almighty.
You see the news about the response from "God" yet? Not saying it's definitely a hoax now, but I can imagine someone in the Douglas County Courthouse thinking it would be a great way to make an odd story even odder.
I'd probably have more of an opinion if some news site would just show the complete text of the document, rather than just citing a sentence or two.
Posted by: Mason at September 21, 2007 04:55 PM