If the DC Judge Accepted that Orly's threatened $20,000 sanctioning makes her an interested party, a stretch perhaps, then in theory there could be a trial.
Taitz actually filed a Q.W. case recently in DC.
If Obama had a problem-free COLB certified copy potentially available, why not just use that in 2008 before the election and avoid all the hassle?
Complexity is usually avoided in campaigns because it makes things unpredictable, a calculated risk is taken sometimes, but the law is just too unreliable.
When Polarik rang Hawaii DOH and asked if they produced the Obama COLB posted by fact-check, Onaka {Hawaii DOH Registrar} would not confirm or deny it. I think Polarik’s ruse of pretending to be a family tree researcher was a not exactly fair play - but what else could he do?
I don't know what Obama is keeping close to his chest, but logically its politically embarrassing or perhaps even dangerous to him - that's my best guess.
The Judge in the Taitz DC Q.W. case, Royce C. Lamberth, is the same guy in the long running US Gov v Indian nations lawsuits [the parties actual specific names escape my memory tonight, sorry, but the case was to do with a century of corruption by the Gov. Trust running access to mineral rights on Indian land].
The Obama Administration settled those claims with a multi-billion dollar payout to the Indian plaintiffs recently. [actually justifed IMHO]. The timing was interesting, but the outcome was not that big a surprise.
I am surprised that no judge noticed that Obama has not yet provided a Hawaii backed certified COLB. An image on a website is nothing legally, as I a layperson understand it.
He just hasn’t had to do that for a court yet. The COLB on the net was for all of us who had questions as to whether he was born here in the USA.
Since he is sworn in, he’s probably safe until the time (if) he feels it necessary to produce it. While he loses the birther vote, he picks up votes from the more reasonable people, and the totally anti-birther crowd to offset. Depending on which is more likely to vote he`either will or won’t release the long`form. Or a state may change its rules to require documentation. In which case the COLB, perhaps certified, will do.
BTW, I am still lost on that alleged phony internet COLB issue. I still can’t think over any reason for that to be introduced in court if an Hawaiian registrar verifies the in court COLB. Have you had any ideas?
parsy, who must be having a senior moment (wink wink)