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Berg v. Obama: Subpoena Served on Kenyan Consulate General
Tuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 – 19:43 | 25 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Subpoena Served on Kenyan Consulate General

According to the Repubx blog (a hat-tip to TheObamaFile.com as well), Philip Berg, Plaintiff and attorney in Berg v. Obama, along with criminal investigator Paul Andrew Mitchell, officially served the following subpoena with the Kenyan Consulate …

Berg v. Obama: Clerk Orders Case Submitted to Merits Panel
Tuesday, 3 Feb, 2009 – 8:56 | 84 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Clerk Orders Case Submitted to Merits Panel

Attorney Philip J. Berg, the Plaintiff in his Third Circuit Court of Appeals case Berg v. Obama, yesterday had his case referred to a Merits Panel. Below is a posting from FreeRepublic.com regarding the PACER docket:
12/09/2008 …

Berg v. Obama: SCOTUS Denies Stay Application
Wednesday, 21 Jan, 2009 – 10:21 | 78 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: SCOTUS Denies Stay Application

According to today’s Supreme Court Orders, the second Conference disposition of Berg v. Obama for injunctive relief has been denied:
08A505
BERG, PHILIP J. V. OBAMA, BARACK, ET AL.
(08-570)
The application for stay addressed to Justice Scalia and
referred to the …

Berg v. Obama, Lightfoot v. Bowen, Brockhausen v. Andrade: Decisions and Hearings
Saturday, 17 Jan, 2009 – 22:18 | 34 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama, Lightfoot v. Bowen, Brockhausen v. Andrade</i>: Decisions and Hearings

The 1st Amendment of the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,  or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to …

Berg v. Obama: Case Disposition Likely Wednesday
Friday, 16 Jan, 2009 – 16:01 | 90 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Case Disposition Likely Wednesday

According to today’s Supreme Court Orders, the disposition of Philip Berg’s case Berg v. Obama is likely to be received on Wednesday, January 21. The Supreme Court web site has the following announcement:
Please note that the Supreme Court Building …

Berg v. Obama: Second Conference Hearing on Friday
Tuesday, 13 Jan, 2009 – 10:06 | 44 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Second Conference Hearing on Friday

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, will have a second Conference this Friday, January 16, concerning his request to either (1) stay the Electoral College vote or (2) stay the certification of same (original docket; …

Berg v. Obama: SCOTUS Denies Writ of Certiorari “Before Judgment”
Monday, 12 Jan, 2009 – 10:29 | 68 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: SCOTUS Denies Writ of Certiorari “Before Judgment”

According to today’s Orders, Berg v. Obama (Phil Berg, Plaintiff) has been denied a writ of Certiorari:
08-570 BERG, PHILIP J. V. OBAMA, BARACK, ET AL.
The motion of Bill Anderson for leave to file a brief as
amicus curiae is …

Berg v. Obama: Case Disposition Likely Monday; Docket Updates
Friday, 9 Jan, 2009 – 14:45 | 117 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Case Disposition Likely Monday; Docket Updates

According to the Supreme Court’s 2008 Term Court Orders page, the Court’s disposition of Berg v. Obama is likely not to happen until Monday, January 12, as the current Miscellaneous Order contains no reference to it.
As Jeff notes, …

This Week in the Courts
Sunday, 4 Jan, 2009 – 10:03 | 10 Comments
This Week in the Courts

For the Barack Hussein Obama presidential eligibility saga, this week presents a number of important milestones for both the Legislative and Judicial branches of the federal government as well as the great State of Washington:

Thursday, …

Berg v. Obama: A Second Conference Scheduled
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2008 – 22:46 | 24 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: A Second Conference Scheduled

The docket (see also “Supreme Court Info” on the sidebar) for Plaintiff Philip J. Berg’s case, Berg v. Obama, now shows the following update:

Dec 23 2008
Application (08A505) referred to the Court.

Dec 23 2008
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January …

Berg v. Obama: Application Refiled to Justice Scalia
Saturday, 20 Dec, 2008 – 11:31 | 5 Comments
<i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Application Refiled to Justice Scalia

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, has not only had his case submitted to Conference, but it has been refiled with Associate Justice Antonin Scalia:

Dec 18 2008
Application (08A505) refiled and submitted to Justice Scalia.

A current …

Berg v. Obama: Scheduled for Conference
Wednesday, 17 Dec, 2008 – 14:33 | 9 Comments
<b><i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Scheduled for Conference</b>

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, has officially been schedule for Supreme Court Conference:

Dec 17 2008
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

I did notice immediately below this line that there was a denial by Associate …

Berg v. Obama: Application Refiled with Justice Kennedy
Tuesday, 16 Dec, 2008 – 21:35 | 9 Comments
<b><i>Berg v. Obama</i>: Application Refiled with Justice Kennedy</b>

According to the docket of Berg v. Obama:

Dec 15 2008
Application (08A505) refiled and submitted to Justice Kennedy.

This marks the first time that this case has been re-submitted to a Supreme Court Associate Justice since Justice Souter …

Berg v. Obama: Justice Souter Denies Injunction
Wednesday, 10 Dec, 2008 – 11:18 | 4 Comments

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, filed for an injunction to stop the Electoral College from having their votes cast by Monday, December 15.
Today, according to the case’s docket (see also “Supreme Court Info” on …

Berg v. Obama: Injunction Presser
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 20:57 | No Comment

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, issued a press release concerning his recent filing for injunction to stay Electoral College votes on December 15, 2008 until Barack Obama proves he is eligible for the presidency.
Thanks to …

Press Coverage: Drudge Picks Up on Chicago Tribune via Houston Chronicle
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 14:10 | No Comment

Here’s the link, as featured on the top of the third column of the Drudge Report. It mentions both Donofrio v. Wells and Berg v. Obama.
Naturally, the piece isn’t without its flaws, as Jeff mentions:
The article also incorrectly …

Berg v. Obama: FEC Responds to Berg’s Motion for Injunction; UPDATE: No, they didn’t!
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 19:30 | 6 Comments

Philip Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama, filed yesterday for an Emergency Injunction in an attempt to bolster his case to help stay the Electoral College vote. Today, Jeff Schreiber reports that the Federal Election Commission officially …

Press Coverage: Fox News Mentions SCOTUS Case
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 11:33 | No Comment

As originally referenced in this posting, Fox News is now indirectly reporting, online, about Donofrio v. Wells:
Meanwhile — the blogosphere is still abuzz over Mr. Obama’s eligibility to serve as president. The Supreme Court will decide Friday …

Press Coverage: Pravda Editorializes on Barack Obama’s Eligibility
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 15:24 | 3 Comments

Here’s the link.
The author presents a very even-handed look at the issue, verging on taking the side of wanting Barack Obama to show his birth certificate. Berg v. Obama is mentioned.
-Phil

Berg v. Obama: Berg Files Emergency Injunction Today
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 8:41 | 3 Comments

Jeff is reporting today that Phil Berg, Plaintiff in Berg v. Obama (arguably the case that started it all), is filing a motion in the Supreme Court in an attempt to further prevent Barack Obama from taking office …

Press Coverage: AOL.com Reports on WTPF.org Ad, Essek’s KY Case, Berg v. Obama, Donofrio v. Wells
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 22:12 | 5 Comments

Here’s the link.
They cover the We The People Foundation Chicago Tribune ad, Daniel Essek’s Kentucky case, Berg v. Obama, and Donofrio v. Wells.
-Phil

Media Coverage: Christian Science Monitor, MSNBC: Berg and Donofrio
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – 21:54 | 3 Comments

The various Secretary of State lawsuits are finally beginning to percolate beyond simply the blogosphere. It’s great to see that these two sources are finally starting to take notice, though they’re not completely accurate (no …

Berg v. Obama: Differing Viewpoints on Meaning of December 1
Saturday, 22 Nov, 2008 – 11:19 | One Comment

Originally, I had reported here (from Jeff Schreiber/Phil Berg) that the FEC’s waiving their (and whomever “et al.” specifically represented) right to respond to Berg v. Obama simply meant that they had to respond by December 1, 2008, …

What Happens if Obama is Declared Ineligible to be President
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 10:17 | 15 Comments

With speculation beginning to run rampant as to the latest news for Berg v. Obama and Donofrio v. Wells that SCOTUS is making moves to seriously consider these petitions, I thought it necessary to write a post boiling everything …

WND: SCOTUS to Review Obama’s Citizenship
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 9:02 | One Comment

WordNetDaily is reporting this morning what most of us have already heard (see Berg v. Obama and Donofrio v. Wells): Berg’s case could soon be decided and Donofrio’s case is going to full conference…

Berg v. Obama: FEC Waives Right to Respond
Wednesday, 19 Nov, 2008 – 19:37 | One Comment

Jeff reports today that the fact that the Federal Election Commission has chosen to not respond to Berg v. Obama could mean, in theory, that a decision from the Supremes is imminent (excerpted below)…