[Praxeologue]

What if the same fact pattern occurred last year, rather than two millennia ago? The Roman Empire dissolves in the interim, with Israel and Italy gaining sovereignty over Judea and Rome, respectively. Israel's constitution adopts the Jewish laws that the Romans permitted in their province of Judea last year. Italy adopts the civil law system in force in the Roman Empire last year. All the protagonists were hit by lightning around Easter of this year and are unavailable to testify.

Does the plaintiff have a cause of action? ... theology aside.

[Jewbacca]

Pretty much everything would be barred by soverign immunity, actually.

Also, what standing does he have to sue? Does he claim to be the Nazarine’s next of kin?

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Since the Roman government persisted in the Byzantine Empire, which was succeeded by the Ottomans, who were overthrown by Mustapha Kemal, it follows that he should actually be suing the Turkish government.