Showing posts with label judge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label judge. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

A case against God?

The BBC News featured an article titled "Legal Case against God dismissed" on October 16, 2008. What do you think, can one sue God? The suit was brought by a Nebraskan senator Ernie Chambers to make a point that "anyone can sue anyone, even God", as reported by the BBC news. The US judge Marlon Polk, of 4th Judicial District Court of Nebraska, dismissed the case on the grounds that the defendant [God] does not have an address; therefore legal papers cannot be served. Judge Polk wrote in his ruling:

Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Night in jail for wearing saggy pants?

Florida judge ruled the saggy pants law unconstitutional in case of a 17-year-old teen who spent a night in jail after being arrested for wearing saggy pants, as reported by local media in Miami, Florida. The saggy pants is a hot topic on the National Public Radio (NPR). As reported by CNN, the crackdown on baggy pants is also being pushed in Louisiana, Atlanta, Georgia, and Trenton, New Jersey.
Do we now have the 'fashion police' making sure people's clothing does not present a 'nuisance' to the society? What do you think about passed and proposed laws banning saggy pants that are starting to ride up across the country?