Nebraska state senator sues God

[almaty 19]

LINCOLN, Neb. - 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

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

takes all kinds in this world.

Daniel

:energetic:

[almaty 19]

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.

he was trying to amke a point

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

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.

he was trying to amke a point

to whom? bleah. no matter. don't lawyers get nasty lettters of disbarments for filling frivolous lawsuits? (don't know if they do. really asking the question. )

Daniel

:energetic:

[almaty 19]

they should if they don't

[Jasman0717 9]

I'm dizzy

[almaty 19]

I'm dizzy

In God we trust....brother jim except in nebraska

I'm dizzy

In God we trust....brother jim except in nebraska

[one...two...tree 2,762]

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.

he was trying to amke a point

I'm wondering why he chose her particular case? Couldn't he at least come up with a laundry list of frivolous lawsuits in Colorado that have clogged up the courts? Seems a bit anecdotal to me.

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He has been regarded by national media as "the Maverick of Omaha," the "angriest black man in Nebraska," and the "defender of the downtrodden".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Chambers

[Mags 112]

[cough] publicity stunt [/cough]

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Go huskers!!!

Thankfully i don't go to Omaha very often "phew"

Edited September 18, 2007 by MariaDane

[almaty 19]

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.

he was trying to amke a point

I'm wondering why he chose her particular case? Couldn't he at least come up with a laundry list of frivolous lawsuits in Colorado that have clogged up the courts? Seems a bit anecdotal to me.

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He has been regarded by national media as "the Maverick of Omaha," the "angriest black man in Nebraska," and the "defender of the downtrodden".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Chambers

i agree..i have heard of him prior..there are not allot of african-americans in nebraska..and his views there is injustice in the state that is systematic

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Why didn't he sue the devil?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Why didn't he sue the devil?

Because the devil is in the details?

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Why didn't he sue the devil?

Because the devil is in the details?

You have been on a roll lately... Hehehehe!!!

[almaty 19]

Why didn't he sue the devil?

Because the devil is in the details?

that was good.......