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State Sen. Ernie Chambers is taking his lawsuit against a higher power to a higher court.
This morning, Chambers filed notice that he intends to appeal a judge's dismissal of his lawsuit against God.
Douglas County District Judge Marlon Polk had dismissed the lawsuit in October, saying there was no evidence that the defendant had been served. What's more, Polk said, "There can never be service effectuated on the named defendant."
In his notice of appeal, Chambers argues that the very court he is appealing to acknowledges the Almighty.
Chambers quotes the invocation read each time Nebraska Supreme Court judges enter court: "God save the United States and this Honorable Court."
But Chambers faces a supreme challenge trying to get the State Supreme Court to hear his arguments against the supreme being.
The high court has several options: It could uphold Polk's decision without commenting; it could schedule oral arguments in the case; or it could allow the matter to be reviewed by its intermediate, purgatory court — the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
Chambers' lawsuit asks for a permanent injunction against God, alleging that the defendant has caused "fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes, pestilential plagues, ferocious famines, devastating droughts, genocidal wars, birth defects and the like."
An atheist, Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit last year to uphold citizens' rights to sue "anyone else, even God," after his colleagues in the Legislature sought to limit so-called frivolous lawsuits.
This morning, Chambers filed notice that he intends to appeal a judge's dismissal of his lawsuit against God.
Douglas County District Judge Marlon Polk had dismissed the lawsuit in October, saying there was no evidence that the defendant had been served. What's more, Polk said, "There can never be service effectuated on the named defendant."
In his notice of appeal, Chambers argues that the very court he is appealing to acknowledges the Almighty.
Chambers quotes the invocation read each time Nebraska Supreme Court judges enter court: "God save the United States and this Honorable Court."
But Chambers faces a supreme challenge trying to get the State Supreme Court to hear his arguments against the supreme being.
The high court has several options: It could uphold Polk's decision without commenting; it could schedule oral arguments in the case; or it could allow the matter to be reviewed by its intermediate, purgatory court — the Nebraska Court of Appeals.
Chambers' lawsuit asks for a permanent injunction against God, alleging that the defendant has caused "fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes, pestilential plagues, ferocious famines, devastating droughts, genocidal wars, birth defects and the like."
An atheist, Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit last year to uphold citizens' rights to sue "anyone else, even God," after his colleagues in the Legislature sought to limit so-called frivolous lawsuits.