It has been filed in a Nebraska district court by Ernie
Chambers, a Senator in the state Senate.
The suit says that God "has made and continues to make
terroristic threats of grave harm to innumerable persons". It said
that the threats were credible, given God's history.
It said that God and his followers caused "widespread death,
destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the
Earth's inhabitants", as well as "fearsome floods, egregious
earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes,
pestilential plagues, ferocious famines, devastating droughts,
genocidal wars, birth defects, and the like".
Chambers's suit was filed in protest at frivolous suits in
general, and one in particular. During a trial for sexual assault
on Tory Bowen the judge barred the use of certain words, including
'rape' and 'victim'.
Bowen sued the judge in the case, but a court has already said
that it doubts whether that case has "any legal basis
whatsoever".
Chambers said that he was so outraged at Bowen's frivolous law
suit that he filed his own in protest. "This lawsuit having been
filed and being of such questionable merit creates a circumstance
where my lawsuit is appropriately filed," said Chambers, according
to news agency Associated Press. "People might call it frivolous
but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I
have raised."
On the question of the court's jurisdiction, Chambers said in
his suit that the Nebraska court was appropriate, since God is
always present. He also said that there would be no need to contact
the defendant since he is also omniscient.
Chambers asked the court for a summary judgment or for an
injunction against God from engaging in the acts detailed in the
suit.
