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After more than a year, a Nebraska state senator’s lawsuit against God has finally worked its way through the courts and been dismissed — not because it’s silly, but because the legal paperwork omitted the defendant’s home address, in violation of state law.

From CNN:

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued God [last year], seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty for making terroristic threats, inspiring fear and causing “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants.”

Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who often criticizes Christians, said his filing was triggered by a federal lawsuit he considers frivolous. He said he’s trying to make the point that anybody can sue anybody.

Not so, says “God.” His response argues that the defendant is immune from some earthly laws and the court lacks jurisdiction.

According to a courthouse clerk, God’s one-page written response “miraculously appeared on the counter” in his office. Though the mysterious document did not include a return address, it did list the archangel Michael as a witness.

Chambers, a feisty 71-year-old who’s spent 38 years in the Nebraska legislature, says he’s found a loophole in the judgment and just might appeal. That shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows him — for decades he’s been a firebrand civil rights activist, and his outspoken style has earned him nicknames like “the Maverick of Omaha” and the “angriest black man in Nebraska.” He’s also led a pretty fascinating life, starting his career as a barber, earning a law degree but never practicing, hosting a call-in show on public television and even acting in an Oscar-nominated film.

Image via The Intersection.
Thanks Laurie!

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