[STE=Q]

Simply presenting the document would meet the "prima facie" standard, and the case would be closed with no further investigation.

Do you mean "presenting the document" in court?

If so, why doesn't Obama do that?

If "Simply presenting the document" {in court} it would follow that "the case would be closed with no further investigation" would one even need a lawyer -- let alone several law firms -- to do that?

Your idea sounds pretty straightforward to me.

I like your idea.

So why do you suppose Obama's lawers don't follow your advise and present the document (birth certificate) in court?

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[EnderWiggins]

"Do you mean "presenting the document" in court?"

Of course.

"If so, why doesn't Obama do that?"

Because no court has ever asked him to.

"If "Simply presenting the document" {in court} it would follow that "the case would be closed with no further investigation" would one even need a lawyer -- let alone several law firms -- to do that?"

Actually, if you've ever read a Birther case you would not be so misinformed. Not a single Birther case (with perhaps the exception of Martin v. Lingle) would have ended if Obama presented his BC.... even if it was the long form. In every case, Obama (and McCain in all three of his suits) did the single thing that would be least expensive, use the fewest number of lawyers and the least amount of their time, and end the cases as quickly as possible; they moved (successfully) to dismiss.