Nebraska State Senator Sues God

Democrat Says He's Making A Point -- Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Almighty

(AP)  Saying that God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes," Nebraska's longest-serving state senator says he is suing the Almighty to make a legal point.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit against God in Douglas County District Court last week, saying that God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."

He's seeking a permanent injunction against God.

Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, said he filed the lawsuit to show that anybody can file a legal action against anybody for any reason.

That, he said, was recently illustrated by a federal lawsuit he said triggered his lawsuit against God.

Tory Bowen, 24, sued a state judge who barred the words "rape" and "victim," among other terms, in the trial of Pamir Safi, who Bowen says sexually assaulted her. Bowen said Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront violated her free speech rights.

Chambers said Bowen's lawsuit is inappropriate because the Nebraska Supreme Court has already considered the case and federal courts follow the decisions of state supreme courts on state matters.

"This lawsuit having been filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance where my lawsuit is appropriately filed," Chambers said. "People might call it frivolous but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I have raised."

U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf, in an order last week, expressed doubts about whether Bowen's lawsuit "has any legal basis whatsoever" and said sanctions may be imposed against Tory Bowen, the accuser, and her attorneys if they fail to show cause for the lawsuit.

The Associated Press usually does not identify accusers in sex-assault cases, but Bowen has allowed her name to be used publicly because of the issue over the judge's language restrictions.

Cheuvront declared a mistrial in Safi's trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors.

[toolmangler-2009]

How can you seek an injunction against something you declare does not exist? Seems to me that you will have to prove GOD exists to take legal action against him. If you should be able to prove he exists then you have to accept his laws or get out of his universe, You know, the TEN COMMANDMENTS and all that.

[grazinggoat]

We would like to know what part of God he''s suing. The Father, the Son or the Holy Spirit, all three...?

Actually look closely to his picture, and you''ll see he quite looks like ancient biblical personages as illustrated by daVinci, Mickelangelo and other faithful artists ;)

[Krazcarl]

What a politicain won''t do for a little PR. But he does make a point about lawsuits.

[slim1h2o]

I can''''''''t believe what a moron this guy is...and a Democrat to boot! He should know that God didn''''''''t cause all of the tornadoes, hurricanes and fearsome flooding, it was President Bush. This guy has gotten off task here
Posted by tcoleman12

-LOL!!!!!! LOL!!!!! Hilarious!!!!!! Man thank you....this is a good laugh! LOL!! :)


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Posted by singinrick at 06:05 PM : Sep 18, 2007


Hey rick, hows it going? glad you posted, thought about e mailing you, to see where you were at, but anyways this guy is nuts. Did you catch my earlier post?

he''s hilarious. Who knew that black people weren''t all bible thumpers! Here''s the best part: suing god is laughable because we all know that he didn''t cause those things--we also all know that he isn''t real! Great job senator and best of luck!

[linfinster]

That Judge should be removed from duty! Not to allow those words is unconstitutional! The woman WAS raped as proven medically, scientifically. That makes her a VICTIM. DUH! The defendant on trial accused may or may not have been the one to have done the rape, but use of those words should be allowed.
Shame on him and on the higher court who backed it!! I''d take it all the way .. hope it goes all the way.

As for this Senator, what are we paying him to do? How much of this is for the people who voted for in in that state and how much of it is for his own personal point? I''d be hopping mad if I lived there!

SHAME ON YOU SENATOR. Put your energy into something productive for your state! How is this helping?

[martin9p2]

God may not be a citizen of NE, but he does business there. So the court does have jurisdiction.

[tcoleman12]

I can''t believe what a moron this guy is...and a Democrat to boot! He should know that God didn''t cause all of the tornadoes, hurricanes and fearsome flooding, it was President Bush. This guy has gotten off task here.

[tnt1954]

there have been plays etc. short stories etc. on
this theme like
''God on Trial''. ''Devil and Daniel Webster'' etc.

[tnt1954]

will God appear in court to answer the charges?
who will take the subpoena to Him to appear? operation infinite justice must stop!! and be replaced by operation infinite mercy!!! i back
this brilliant lawsuit to the hilt in a kilt.