Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Len
The Court would be remiss if it did not take all steps to authenticate the Ambassador's credentials: subpoena the plaintiff(s). - Original Message - From: "Daniel O. Conkle" To: "Law & Religion issues for Law Academics" Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 9:01:56 AM Subject: RE: law sui

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread K Chen
Maybe (Mark 15:34), maybe not (John 19:30), but I was more thinking that the plaintiff is not a member of the Nebraska bar. Sent on my mobile device. Please Excuse my brevity and typographic errors. On May 6, 2015 3:18 PM, "Steven Jamar" wrote: > But Kevin, are their interests really adverse? >

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Steven Jamar
But Kevin, are their interests really adverse? > On May 6, 2015, at 2:25 PM, K Chen wrote: > > An alternative would be to refer the plaintiff to the Nebraska Supreme Court > for unauthorized practice of law concerning her purported representation of > two persons. The Holy Spirit, alas, has be

RE: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread K Chen
There is anecdotal evidence if his presense in US territories (Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi) Perhaps Jesus should be treated as a citizen of an Amerindian tribe? Sent on my mobile device. Please Excuse my brevity and typographic errors. On May 6, 2015 2:41 PM, "Volokh, Eugene" wrote: >

RE: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Volokh, Eugene
Well, there’s no evidence that either God or Jesus was born in the U.S., or ever naturalized here. Eugene From: religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu [mailto:religionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Arthur Spitzer Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 11:17 AM To: Law

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread K Chen
Of course he is. Jesus has been held out as King of the Jews (John 12:15) recognized so by the imperial power for the territory (Matthew 27:37) and is, at a minimum, vice-regent of a power claiming imperial supremecy over all the world (1 Peter 3:22). Recognizing, or not, an ambassador, and thus,

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread K Chen
An alternative would be to refer the plaintiff to the Nebraska Supreme Court for unauthorized practice of law concerning her purported representation of two persons. The Holy Spirit, alas, has been forgotten as always. Kevin Chen Sent on my mobile device. Please Excuse my brevity and typographic

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Arthur Spitzer
You're assuming He/She is foreign? On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Volokh, Eugene wrote: >But what about the Ambassador Reception Clause? > > > >Eugene > > ___ > To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu > To

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Steven Jamar
Ah yes. And so the emissary from God cannot be recognized as such by the court because it is a political question to be decided in the first instance by the executive. Layers and layers in this. > On May 6, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Volokh, Eugene wrote: > >But what about the Ambassa

RE: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Volokh, Eugene
But what about the Ambassador Reception Clause? Eugene ___ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/r

RE: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread K Chen
The plantiff lacks signed credentials as a minister plenipotentiary with respect to the Kingdom of Heaven. Also an issue of service of process. Kevin Chen Sent on my mobile device. Please Excuse my brevity and typographic errors. On May 6, 2015 11:11 AM, "Conkle, Daniel O." wrote: > Cf. United

RE: Louisiana "Fix"? (and the interesting impact of the Bob Jones debate)

2015-05-06 Thread Doug Laycock
This all has to be about posturing for the base; none of it makes much sense. Louisiana law can do nothing about the IRS going after tax exemptions. Verrilli was not talking about state tax exemptions. Louisiana has no gay-rights law, so there was no risk of fines or damages before the amend

Louisiana "Fix"? (and the interesting impact of the Bob Jones debate)

2015-05-06 Thread James Oleske
The Times-Picayune is reporting that the proposed Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Protection Act -- which is being championed by Governor Bobby Jindal, but which has generated business opposition reminiscent of what we saw in Indiana -- is being tweaked "to appease critics by limiting when protec

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Steven Jamar
Everyone knows that God’s domicile for jurisdictional purpose is Minnesota, aka, God’s country. Steve > On May 6, 2015, at 9:25 AM, Jeremy Mallory wrote: > > Hmm. I wonder if this means that God is now subject to personal jurisdiction > in Nebraska. Ernest Chambers will be happy to hear that.

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Paul Finkelman
Not an intrusion; I just wanted confirmation that it was real.    ** Paul Finkelman, Ph.D. Senior Fellow Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism University of Pennsylvania and  Scholar-in-Residence   National Constitution Center  Philadelphia, Pennsylvan

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Paul Finkelman
Senator Ernie  Chambers -- from March v. Chambers, has apparently responded by suing G-d for creating natural disasters.   State Sen. Ernie Chambers Sues God |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | State Sen. Ernie Chambers Sues GodDiscuss | | | | View on www.ketv.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | |  

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Jeremy Mallory
Hmm. I wonder if this means that God is now subject to personal jurisdiction in Nebraska. Ernest Chambers will be happy to hear that. Jeremy Conkle, Daniel O. May 6, 2015 at 9:01 AM Cf. United States ex rel. Mayo v. Satan and His Staff, 54 F.R.D. 282 (W.D.Pa. 1971

RE: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Conkle, Daniel O.
Cf. United States ex rel. Mayo v. Satan and His Staff, 54 F.R.D. 282 (W.D.Pa. 1971) - dismissed on procedural grounds, with court citing personal jurisdiction and service of process difficulties. Dan Conkle Daniel O. Conkle Robert H. McKinney Prof

Re: law suit on behalf of Jesus

2015-05-06 Thread Len
Please pardon the intrusion. Apparently the filing is real: http://dockets.justia.com/docket/nebraska/nedce/8:2015cv00158/69317 I hope Judge Gerrard isn't too hard on her when he tosses it. -Leonard A. Zanger - Original Message - From: "Paul Finkelman" To: "Law & Religion issue