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[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 107 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

The whole 2015 article:

Sylvia Driskell, a 66-year-old woman from Auburn, Nebraska, filed a federal lawsuit last week titled Driskell v. Homosexuals. Driskell, acting as her own lawyer and the ambassador of “God, And His, Son Jesus Christ,” would like the District Court in Omaha to determine whether being gay is a sin. She did not cite any previous court cases in her petition, which is seven pages long and written in cursive, instead relying on the consul of Merriam-Webster and the Bible. Driskell asks, “Why are judges passing laws, so sinners can break religious, and moral laws. Will all the judges of this Nation, judge God to be a lier [sic].”

The civil-rights case has been assigned to Judge John M. Gerrard, and no summons have been issued. Many people around the country have been surprised to learn that they were being sued by some person they had never met in Nebraska.

Man, I hope I get deposed
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 5, 2015

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/05/66-year-old-nebraska-woman-sues-all-gay-people.html

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)

my favorite part is where they explain that for her to claim that this is under the jurisdiction of a federal court, she would have to prove that there are no gay people who are citizens of the state of Nebraska

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Possibly true. If neither she nor the judge are.

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

if I understand correctly, it's actually because she is. it explains that in order for a civil case to be under the jurisdiction of a federal court (and a civil case must be what she's attempting, since she doesn't cite any federal law to allege that the defendants have broken it), none of the plaintiffs can be citizens of the same state as any of the defendants. otherwise, presumably, it would fall under the jurisdiction of whichever state both parties are citizens of. so because both she and some gay people are Nebraskans, the case would have to be handled by a Nebraska state court, not a federal court

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was making a joke about there being like two people in Nebraska and here you are vomiting up law larp at me.

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

oh, yeah I didn't get that at all. good premise though, sounds like it woulda been funny

The plaintiff's complaint (filing 1) names "Homosexuals" as the defendants, and consists of seven pages of her personal and religious views on the subject of homosexuality.

Lmao

[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Someone give this woman a bible:

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

[–] Sp00kyB00k@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

God also said, don't be a cunt. So...

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (10 children)
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why not? Let people do what they want. Catholicism has its issues but it's nowhere close to whatever the fuck american protestants or the other three billion denominations they came up with are doing.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not forbidding anything. Just curious. People often ask me why I'm an atheist, but most find it really odd or get defensive when I ask them back. I don't know why. It's easier to not believe. All the few answers I've got for faith have been wildly different.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I am catholic but pretty much only by the fact I am baptised and sometimes go to church (easter, christmas) but I am mostly just agnostic. Could not give a fuck about god.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 week ago

systemic child abuse

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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are the charges? Eating a dick?

[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 53 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I see you know your judo well.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

This is dick mockery manifest

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

My favorite move is "monkey steals the peach"

"Get your hand off my penis!"

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I could say that I never understood how people could have so much hatred for other people who loved the "wrong" people but we all know its mostly religion, any religion

All religions are about hate because thats how you control your masses.

This woman, guaranteed, is a bible thumping trump voter too. She, in the end, is a victim too and I would feel for her if she wasn't so full of hate and vile. Its too late to save someone from that hatred at that age.

Fuck all religions

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not just religion unfortunately, it's "us" (our way) vs "them" (anyone doing anything different) They take anything different as an direct attack against themselves. Honestly idk how they have so much energy to spend on hate

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cause they don't do anything else, how many have you seen that are actually accomplished?

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[–] Bonsoir@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Not all religions. It's mainly a monotheistic thing, and there are like three of them, with varying levels of intolerance.

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[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Standing? What harm has befallen you due to the existence of gay people? I think I'd watch this argument if it were a TV courtroom drama. Would be fascinating to see the plaintiff's lawyer try to argue this.

"Your honor. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The existence of gay people has caused my client irreparable emotional distress. The constant thoughts of gay sex have plagued my client since adolescence. Thinking of men sucking other men's dicks. Women grinding pelvises together. Anal sex. Strap-on sex. Beards rubbing together in passionate moments. Boobies touching boobies. That's all my client has been able to think about since they learned of gay people when they were 12 at Bible camp."

I didn't know Pete Hegseth was 66.

[–] blackberry28@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is what happens when Boomers retire; they have too much money and now also the time to do all of this BS lol

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

We gave them additional stop signs but that was never the real goal. Just practice navigating the system!

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Sylvia Driskell’s lawsuit was dismissed just five days after she filed it in May 2015. U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard ruled that the case lacked standing, federal jurisdiction, and a specific request for legal relief, stating that a federal court is not a forum for theological debate. The judge also denied Driskell the right to amend her complaint, declaring such an attempt would be futile".

DuckDuckGo.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 1 week ago

Protected Class Action Lawsuit

I told you guys the hurricanes were a bad idea

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touched_by_an_Angel

This used to hit, if you were either stoned or just sitting, exhausted in the emergency room, waiting for news. Philosophy class was an excellent chaser for either situation

Someone sued God!? You really need to be high to not get angry about it

[–] PRIMEcavitationfetishist@quokk.au 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wish we could sue churches that try to interfere with the fuckers who tax me.

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[–] Tacky4092@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

I mean you can put in your case whatever the fuck you want, which just means it gets thrown out.

Me versus all people named Agatha? No problem.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kirk Cameron is gonna be the prosecution in the movie version on this...

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Fucking boomers.

I remember this, it's the first time I've read a legal document and burst out laughing

Even the ones who haven't come out yet?

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