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Title: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: Chris_ on December 05, 2008, 12:25:48 PM
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Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Justices will decide whether to consider the case
By James Janega | Tribune reporter
6:30 AM CST, December 5, 2008

(http://snsimages.tribune.com/media/photo/2006-03/22247204.jpg)     The U.S. Supreme Court will consider today whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama's election...

The suit originally sought to stay the election, and was filed on behalf of Leo Donofrio against New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells.

Legal experts say the appeal has little chance of succeeding, despite appearing on the court's schedule. Legal records show it is only the tip of an iceberg of nationwide efforts seeking to derail Obama's election over accusations that he either wasn't born a U.S. citizen or that he later renounced his citizenship in Indonesia...

Among those filing lawsuits is Alan Keyes, who lost to Obama in the 2004 Illinois Senate race. Keyes' suit seeks to halt certification of votes in California. Another suit by a Kentucky man seeks to have a federal judge review Obama's original birth certificate, which Hawaiian officials say is locked in a state vault.

Chicago Tribune Link (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-obama-birth-certificatedec04,0,664988.story)

However it turns out, it appears that the issue of Dear Leader's citizenship comes to a head today.
Title: Re: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: Thor on December 05, 2008, 12:58:35 PM
I'd like to see this get done & decided . Let the chips fall where they may. Just be ready for mass riots IF Obama is proved to not be eligible.
Title: Re: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: Chris_ on December 05, 2008, 01:04:21 PM
Quote from: Thor on December 05, 2008, 12:58:35 PM
I'd like to see this get done & decided . Let the chips fall where they may. Just be ready for mass riots IF Obama is proved to not be eligible.

I'm -still- firmly in the camp of "the mass riots are coming" no matter what happens.  The Messiah's acolytes will not be tolerant of inadequate displays of faith in The One.
Title: Re: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: Miss Mia on December 05, 2008, 01:06:21 PM
This case wasn't one of the two that the SCOTUS granted today

Link PDF (http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/orders-12-5-08.pdf)
Title: Re: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: djones520 on December 05, 2008, 01:49:28 PM
Quote from: Miss Mia on December 05, 2008, 01:06:21 PM
This case wasn't one of the two that the SCOTUS granted today

Link PDF (http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/orders-12-5-08.pdf)

Where'd you find that?  I can't find anything on the SCOTUS site newer then October.

Edit:  Actually, I did find this.  It was the only thing on their website pertaining to Donofrio.

http://origin.www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/08a407.htm

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No. 08A407 
Title: Leo C. Donofrio, Applicant
v.
Nina Mitchell Wells, New Jersey Secretary of State
 
Docketed: 
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of New Jersey
  Case Nos.: (AM-0153-08T2 at the New Jersey Appellate Division without a docket number)

~~~Date~~~  ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 3 2008 Application (08A407) for stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Souter.
Nov 6 2008 Application (08A407) denied by Justice Souter. 
Nov 14 2008 Application (08A407) refiled and submitted to Justice Thomas. 
Nov 19 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008.
Nov 19 2008 Application (08A407) referred to the Court by Justice Thomas. 
Nov 26 2008 Supplemental brief of applicant Leo C. Donofrio filed. (Distributed)
Dec 1 2008 Letter from applicant dated November 22, 2008, received.
Title: Re: Suit contesting Barack Obama's citizenship heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Post by: Miss Mia on December 05, 2008, 02:13:59 PM
Quote from: djones520 on December 05, 2008, 01:49:28 PM
Where'd you find that?  I can't find anything on the SCOTUS site newer then October.

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/