I understand that a lot of people feel a strong emotional investment in this case. I sympathize with that. Lawyers inevitably confront that situation, and it's always hard when a person's expectations aren't grounded in reality. That can happen to the best of us, and birthers are people, too. But this description in her own words really should dissuade anyone from pinning their hopes on Orly.
I think she really does believe in what she's doing. But she doesn't know enough about procedure, precedent, or basic practice to even understand what has happened in these cases. The description she provides of what went on in court and her “deal” is make believe. It's an alternate reality in her head. And I do feel sorry for her because it's obvious she believes in this case and thinks she just has to find the right judge who will recognize the inner truth of what she is saying. Kind of like a bad writer hopelessly shopping the same old story. But courts don't work like that, as so many have ably pointed out, and so every judge betrays her in turn. She's always betrayed, because the alternative— that she doesn't have an actionable case—simply will not be acknowledged. It can't be, for reasons that are psychological and emotional, not factual.
I hope she gets over that before it does too much damage to her. And I hope people who have invested themselves in her can gain a little distance. Getting angry over make believe isn't worth it.
I think there is considerable doubt about venue, standing, and even some aspects of the merits themselves, but I must say that Orly’s craziness is seeming to cause many in the legal community to want to find a way to dismiss her and her case. She gets no benefit of the doubt. It’s sad, because at the end of the day, it’s not about her at all.
That's a very charitable interpretation. Unfortunately, it hasn't stopped her from grabbing the spotlight in any venue that's willing to focus on her, and giving the left a good laugh in their portrayal of her as a buffoon of the right.