Case Against God Dismissed; Plaintiff Considering Appeal
Plaintiff’s thinking about taking this one to a higher court.
Unnatural Law
Case Law Hall of Fame: “As a Matter of Law, the House is Haunted”
Here’s a worthwhile addition to the Hall of Fame that may just come in handy these days as well. In Stambovsky v. Ackley (1991), New York’s Appellate Division held that a homebuyer could try to get out of a $650,000 sale contract…
Witch Pardoned
Turns out Satan had nothing to do with this.
UPDATE: Cloned-Dog Owner Wanted in Tennessee
Authorities in Tennessee said last week that Joyce McKinney, the former beauty queen who stalked, kidnapped and assaulted a Mormon missionary, jumped bail by disguising herself as a member of a deaf-mute theater troupe, and then surfaced three decades later…
Mother Reported to Authorities After Psychic Claims Abuse
Well-meaning Canadians (is there another kind?) reportedly leapt to the defense of an autistic girl recently after a psychic declared that the girl was being abused. “I’m in shock,” said the girl’s mother. “They reported me to Children’s Aid because of…
“The Secret”: Your Path to Happiness, Love, Litigation
Some of you may be familiar with "The Secret," an enormous bestseller that encourages people to follow the "law of attraction," which I thought was something that made people hang out near playgrounds but which turns out to be "an…
UPDATE: Transcript of Witchcraft Resolution Hearings Posted
In which the “burn the witch” scene from Monty Python is actually discussed.
Witches Screwed Again in Connecticut
In other civil-rights news, Connecticut’s General Assembly failed again this year to pass a resolution that would have cleared the names of those prosecuted for witchcraft there during the 17th century. This marks the 361st year in a row that…
Nebraska State Senator Sues God to Protest Frivolous Lawsuit
Good luck serving God with the summons.
Dueling Lawsuits Filed Over Copyright Claim by Mental Spoonbender
Uri Geller’s also trying to bend the law with this one.