Have you ever wondered what happens when someone tries to sue the Devil himself? 😈 Well, in 1971, an inmate named Gerald Mayo did just that. In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of this peculiar case, exploring the context, legal arguments, and the ultimate decision made by the court.
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Primary Sources:
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. (1971). United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff, 54 F.R.D. 282.
Secondary Sources:
Benét, S. V. (1936). The Devil and Daniel Webster. New York: Farrar & Rinehart.
Freer, R. D., & Perdue, W. C. (2020). Civil Procedure: Cases, Materials, and Questions (8th ed.). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Huntingdon Daily News. (1971, December 7). A federal judge has refused to order Satan to quit. Huntingdon Daily News, p. 2.
Levinson, N. (2020). A Federal Case Against the Devil. Retrieved from lawslip.com/humorous/federal-c...
Lowering the Bar. (2015, October 5). United States ex rel. Mayo v. Satan and His Staff. Retrieved from loweringthebar.net
Zasky, J. (2007, March 13). Devil's Advocate: Can Satan be held legally responsible for his actions? Failure Magazine. Retrieved from failuremag.com
Other Sources:
Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...