Supreme Court Silent on Obama Birth Certificate Lawsuit

Chicagoist ^ | December 5, 2008

[ckilmer]

December 5, 2008

Supreme Court Silent on Obama Birth Certificate Lawsuit

The Supreme Court made no announcement today whether or not it will hear Donofrio v. Wells, the lawsuit challenging the election based on Barack Obama's release - or alleged lack thereof - of his official birth certificate and his citizenship status. (The court did decide to hear two cases, one of which is the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, an Al Qaeda combatant seized on American soil.) Of course, there's no guarantee the Court will ever actually issue any statement on the Obama case since it was simply petitioned to the court and, along with hundreds of other cases, could be dismissed without any comment at all. But as Frank James, over at The Swamp, says, "the lack of an announcement doesn't mean the court definitely won't hear Donofrio." So either we will or we won't. Hmm.

Meanwhile, our comrades at our sister site DCist scoped out a protest held by supporters of the Donofrio cause at the Supreme Court this morning led by Roger Bredow, who claims Obama has duel citizenship.

The Supreme Court will announce whether it will actually consider the Obama lawsuit as early as today and as late as Monday. If (as expected) the Court tosses the suit, Bredow will start challenging Obama's legitimacy based on "foreign money that went into his campaign." Other protestors said they'd start contacting members of the Electoral College. Steve Brindle, who drove down from Pennsylvania, said he'd called his senators yesterday.

"There aren't a lot of people out here today," said Brindle. "There are a lot of people talking about this back home. Really, everyone's asking questions."

Of course, only 15 to 20 people showed so...yeah.

Either way, nothing will ever outweigh the rage we felt this morning when we read that Obama has allegedly chosen a Zune over an iPod. We're whipping up a petition as we speak and expect a protest very, very soon.

Photo by Dave Weigel courtesy of our pals at DCist

[ckilmer]

Here is Gov (commerce secretary elect)Bill Richardson saying in Spanish that Obama is an "immigrant." (So he understands understands "immigrant" issues.)

Here in plain English is the Kenyan Ambassador saying that Obama is born in Kenya.

[mnehring]

I don’t believe the announcement for today’s hearing is due until Monday.

[Ann Archy]

Bread and Circuses while the Constitution is being SPIT on!

[OneWingedShark]

>I don’t believe the announcement for today’s hearing is due until Monday.

The only reason I MIGHT believe it is because we’re talking about our stellar, lightning-quick government here. [/cynic]

[mnehring]

Since you put it that way, we should look for the announcement about January 21st.

[Star Traveler]

It doesn’t look like the Supreme Court is going to do anything about Obama being an immigrant. They don’t care about Constitutional issues any more...

[Iron Munro]

I don’t believe they want to deal with this even though they know they should.

The odds are in favor of them finding (inventing) some esoteric or archane legal technicality to justify not hearing the case.

[Diogenesis]

[nobama08]

I was hoping at least they would set some standard as to how a person would need to prove they are eligible to be president. After this, I guess it really won’t be an issue and anyone born anywhere can become president of the United States of America. What’s to stop them?

[OneWingedShark]

Since you put it that way, we should look for the announcement about January 21st 22nd.

Fixed.

[nobama08]

LOWELL P. WEICKER JR., of Connecticut, born in Paris, was told he was eligible for the Oval Office. GEORGE ROMNEY, born in Mexico, ran for the presidency in 1968. BARRY GOLDWATER was born in the Arizona territory in 1909, before it became a state. CHESTER A. ARTHUR was born in Vermont, but rumors suggested it was Canada.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/us/politics/28mccain.html

[ckilmer]

I don’t believe the announcement for today’s hearing is due until Monday.

.................

First chance was today for a ruling. Last chance is Monday. Opinions I’ve seen is that likely they won’t do anything and won’t comment on the matter.

Some of the principles will hold a press conference at the national press club.

Likely no reporters will be in attendence.

[Star Traveler]

Well, you got that right. That’s one reason why this “case” has to continue, no matter what. And there are more lawsuits coming if it doesn’t get decided by the Supreme Court.

[Right Wing Assault]

The court did decide to hear two cases, one of which is the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, an Al Qaeda combatant seized on American soil.

Well, even if the American citizen doesn't get his day in court since NO ONE has standing, at least a non-American muzzl'em terrorist DOES.

I guess that means the system still works. Uh, sort of, er... maybe...

[Theodore R.]

I think if this had been a “right-winger” with the same problem, the non-”Supremes” would have spoken loudly and liberally.

[EDINVA]

“I don’t believe the announcement for today’s hearing is due until Monday.”

They listed two cases taken up in today’s conference where certiorari was granted. It is possible (remote) the court issued another type of writ, i.e., for an authentic birth certificate to be produced. Just don’t count on it.

Last time I checked, years ago, the Court gets around 8000 certiorari petitions per year and grants 50+/- — very difficult to achieve.

[freekitty]

Geez, what does it take to do the honrable and good thing is country?

None of like to do the hard things; but we do them.

[fightinJAG]

You seem to be keeping up with this issue. Do you know if it is true that Obama said on his website that he was a “citizen under the 14th Amendment”?

[Theodore R.]

They don’t care about Constitutional issues any more...

And haven't for many years! Just like their sheeple.

[IrishPennant]

There are still many avenues, including this one, to get the goal. The one thing I was looking forward to is perhaps a positive nod towards conferencing on the case would have forced the MSM to get more involved. We will wait until Monday and pray...prayer does work!!!!