Will Alan Dershowitz take this case Pro Bono????

A Nebraska state senator sues God

Associated Press
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The defendant in a state senator's lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He's everywhere.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he's trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody.

Chambers says in his lawsuit 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."

The Omaha senator, who skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians, also says God has caused "fearsome floods ... horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes."

He's seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty.

Chambers said the lawsuit was triggered by a federal suit filed against a judge who recently barred words such as "rape" and "victim" from a sexual assault trial.

The accuser in the criminal case, Tory Bowen, sued Lancaster District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront, claiming that he 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 Bowen 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 the sexual assault trial in July, saying pretrial publicity made it impossible to gather enough impartial jurors.

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Posted by mike.hunt3168 on September 18, 2007 at 10:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA this just made my morning I guess some one should sue the devil and Mohammad

Posted by smunizcc on September 18, 2007 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can you say "burning bridges"? I foresee an upper managment position in a very bad place for him when he departs this world...better pack warm.

Posted by smunizcc on September 18, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I can see the point he is trying to make...but man, he choose the wrong message.

Posted by rrempp on September 18, 2007 at 10:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

mike.hunt3168___________________________You said if for me! Just when you think you've heard it all, you haven't. People are sinking to new lows everyday. I'm really starting to believe the end is coming sooner than we think.

Posted by jchurchi56 on September 18, 2007 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can you say, "tort reform!?"

Posted by mar_9797 on September 18, 2007 at 11:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

That settles it......if you plan to rape, Nebraska is the place to do it.

Posted by delvin.valka on September 18, 2007 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If everyone in the US is entitled to have legal representation. Who is the lawyer that will represent GOD? Wha if he does show up?

Posted by mychbelle on September 18, 2007 at 12:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I would think it would be difficult to seat a jury of God's "peers", ya know?

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Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The funny thing about this story is just the other day I was thinking about frivolous lawsuits and thought that the only entity that hasn't been sued yet was God...well, now He is....lol...

Posted by lupie_mendiola on September 18, 2007 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sue God!! I think we can make a better deal with you. I am going to file suit for defamation of character.
Only people like you can make the news...and you are asking for attention on a free basis.
Do remember many people have requested God be removed from the courthouse premises.
i live in a State where God rules!!

Thank God I don't live in Nebraska!!!

Go ahead and say "THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT"!!!!
He is the only one that is going to back you up.

Posted by normac on September 18, 2007 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sue GOD, what next?...GOD have mercy on us all.

Posted by dkwill_98 on September 18, 2007 at 3:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Boy, I bet God is really gonna give him the judgement he is looking for...........

Posted by batman_1026 on September 18, 2007 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hahaha. this is one of the most ridiculously funny things i have ever read. what a moron! i think someone's been watching a little too much "Bruce Almighty".He probably thinks God is gonna let him take over. But what if he is no good...is he then gonna sue God again for not telling him how to do the job right.hahahahaha

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think I'm going to sue the Devil for that time that I drank too much and woke up with that ugly, hairy dude that I could have swore looked like Brad Pitt at closing time! LOL!!!!!

Posted by mar_9797 on September 18, 2007 at 4:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey sweetie, I know what you mean. The other night me and Carmen Electra had an awesome night. After I fell asleep, GOD took her out and put in Rosie O'Donald..........worse hang over ever...

Posted by cire2004 on September 18, 2007 at 4:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope everyone here is kidding about God bringning down His almighty wrath for the lawsuit. The Senator was just trying to make a point, big deal. Do you all think God is so merciless that He would do such things? Come on people, smarten up a bit.

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 5 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cire2004:

Get a sense of humor, we know the senator is trying to make a point...There are soooo many frivolous lawsuits out there, you just got to laugh....

Posted by sidlisa02 on September 18, 2007 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sweetie3302 and mar_9797, thanks so much for the laughs !! Maybe the lady that had the twins (when she only wanted one baby )can turn around and sue God for "blessing" her with two little bundles of joy instead of one..after all, children are a blessing from Him, so shouldn't she be blaming him along with the doctors that made this all possible ????? Give me a freaking break, this just proves that this world is so full of idiotic people looking for a quick way to add more digits to their checkbook balance !!

Posted by cire2004 on September 18, 2007 at 5:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have a great sense of humor, but when I see people say we are going to burn because of this it kills me. Its hard to laugh at such ignorance, and I am not even religious. It just seemed that some of the posts were taking this whole thing to seriously. Your post was funny though : )

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 6:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sorry, I didn't mean to snap...at least, not too hard...just trying to lighten things up after some of the "religious" posts...lol

Posted by cire2004 on September 18, 2007 at 6:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thats it sweetie..I'm suing you for making me laugh. I hope you have moses as your attorney cause I'm bringing my dream team, the 12 Apostles.

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 6:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ah! Now you've done it! We are surely on our way to hell now! I'm going to have to add this in suit against the devil for "making me do it..."

Posted by cire2004 on September 18, 2007 at 6:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

lol..you better stop your gonna make baby Jesus cry.

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 7:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The same one Ricky Bobby thanks before dinner? I sure hope not...The other posters are going to sue us for having too much fun with this inspiring story about making a point against law suit abuse by suing God....

Posted by rrempp on September 18, 2007 at 7:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sweetie3302 / mar_9797/cire2004

Thanks for the laughs! Its posts like yours that make my day.
It is so much more fun to read the Caller Times in this forum.
I turn my computer off at the end of the day with a big ole' smile! =)

Posted by sweetie3302 on September 18, 2007 at 7:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thank you! Got most of my stuff from the Family Guy, which actually, I would have bet money that I would see someone suing God there before it happened in the real world!
Dang! Now I'm sure the creators are going to sue me for swiping their sense of humor!