Supremes to review citizenship arguments-Case challenging candidacy set for 'conference' of justices

World Net Daily ^ | 11-21-08 | Bob Unruh

[STARWISE]

A case that challenges President-elect Barack Obama's name on the 2008 election ballot citing questions over his citizenship has been scheduled for a "conference" at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Conferences are private meetings of the justices at which they review cases and decide which ones to accept for formal review.

This case is set for a conference Dec. 5, just 10 days before the Electoral College is scheduled to meet to make formal the election of Obama as the nation's next president.

The Supreme Court's website listed the date for the case brought by Leo C. Donofrio against Nina Wells, the secretary of state in New Jersey, over not only Obama's name on the 2008 election ballot but those of two others, Sen. John McCain and Roger Calero.

[1rudeboy]

Sure. Congress would quickly and expeditiously schedule impeachment hearings. The matter would be resolved in a couple of weeks. /sarc

[Cedric]

Separate issues.

On the issue of the birth certificate, there's no underlying crime.

[uncbob]

The Congress wouldn't ignore such a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. If they did, there would be another revolution.

Ain't 1774/1775 and there was a different breed of people living here then

[jackv]

“... If they say he may not be POTUS, how are they going to enforce their ruling? And if they can’t, do they want THAT precedent?”

That’s why they’re calling this a constitutional crisis. It will be a nightmare.

DNC should’ve made bo provide this way back when.

[Free America52]

I see Cedric is the “house-Obama” on this thread just like no-sequitir is the “house-Obama” on other threads.

You guys feeling a little hear are you? LOL!

[Red_Devil 232]

The SCOTUS would not be the deciding body. All they are being asked to do is require the SoS of NJ to require all the Presidential candidates on the ballot in NJ provide evidence that they are indeed eligible and meet all of the requirements as set forth in the US Constitution.

[1rudeboy]

Oh for cripe’s sake, did you forget where you are? This isn’t API.

[Free America52]

I can’t type when I’m mad I guess. My post should have said . . .

I see Cedric is the “house-Obama” on this thread just like non-sequitir is the “house-Obama” on other threads.

You guys feeling a little heat are you? LOL!

[Cedric]

You guys feeling a little hear are you?

Feeling a little incoherent are you?

[hoosiermama]

The Supreme Court Justices have sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United State of America. THAT is there only purpose of being.
This is not JUST our Constitution being placed in crisis, it is the Judiciary in crisis because the president selected, the executive branch has tried to created the downfall of one of the branches in government. (anarchy would follow).
IMO Obama’s actions are significant enough to be tried for treason.

[jetson]

Right On!

[jetson]

Whatever happened to the Hawaii Governor saying that they have posession of it?

Did she ever really say that or did Dr. Fukimo?

[Red_Devil 232]

On the issue of the birth certificate, there's no underlying crime.

If the BC proves Obama is not eligible and Obama knew it (remember he has seen his BC) then the refusal to release the vault copy is a crime by covering up all the subsequent crimes.

[1rudeboy]

I am beginning to get the suspicion that there are people on this thread who believe that a majority of Supreme Court Justices can wave their magic wands and make Obama disappear.

It'd be humorous, if it wasn't constitutionally-ignorant.

[domeika]

What has happened to justice?
Any proof of citizenship should have been required before being allowed on the national ballot. But it wasn't. Why? Because he was "popular"? Let's not forget that there were also 50+ million people that voted against 0bama. Being of that group myself, where is my justice? Just because it has gone this far, does that make it right? And...If the court were to take this up and rule against 0bama, and the moonbats didn't like it, would they have liked it any less if the election officials did their job and not allowed him on the ballot in the first place?
And here is a question, and I don't know the answer but would guess no....Has the court, in past rulings, cited public opinion as the basis for a ruling?

[Eagle Eye]

So the moonbats go ballistic?

So?

Does that frighten you?

Show some stones, man, show some stones.

Or are you one of those who will ‘care’ about an issue but not stand behind it?

[Flamenco Lady]

Here are some related threads on this case:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135761/posts?q=1&;page=1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2132471/posts?q=1&;page=1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2134425/posts

[School of Rational Thought]

The Supreme Court would never invalid Obama, citizen or not.

These Justices are more “living document” than given credit.

[Cedric]

Obama hasn't been ordered to produce his BC by any court I'm aware of.

Hence, no crime.

Yet.

[Girlene]

Here's the latest from Donofrio's site, Natural Born Citizen.

According to Donofrio, he's awaiting confirmation that his stay application has been accepted in lieu of a more formal full petition for certiorari. I guess when a stay is "Distributed for Conference", it's usually reserved for full petitions of certiorari.

Donofrio's case originally sought, pre-election, to have the names of Barack Obama, John McCain, and Roger Calero removed from New Jersey ballots, and for a stay of the "national election" pending Supreme Court review of whether those candidates were eligible under the Constitution as natural born Citizens, as is required by Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 of the Constitution of the United States.

His case went all the way through the NJ Supreme Court and was denied. So he filed an emergency stay application with Justice Souter, US Supreme Court. After some wrangling with Souter's clerk, it was finlly denied on Nov. 6, after the election was over. At this point, he was able to renew the stay with a justice of his choosing. He chose Justice Thomas. Now it's been "Distributed for Conference".

Since the election is over, I'm not sure how an emergency stay would work. However, the electoral college has not met, so I guess the election is essentially still in play. Interesting.