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Berg v. Obama
Supreme Court ^ | 01-12-09 | srweaver

Posted on 01/12/2009 8:30:18 AM PST by srweaver

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 granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.

(Excerpt) Read more at supremecourtus.gov ...


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Any legal types with opinions/speculations of what this might mean?
1 posted on 01/12/2009 8:30:18 AM PST by srweaver
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To: srweaver
Not a legal type, but here are some helpful definitions from Wikipedia.

Amicus curiae or amicus curiæ (plural amici curiae) is a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as "friend of the court", that refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a matter before it. The information may be a legal opinion in the form of a brief, testimony that has not been solicited by any of the parties, or a learned treatise on a matter that bears on the case. The decision whether to admit the information lies with the discretion of the court.

A brief (Latin "brevis", short) or factum (Latin for "act" or "deed") is a written legal document used in various legal adversary systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail. In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a barrister when they are instructed.

2 posted on 01/12/2009 8:33:09 AM PST by Scutter
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To: srweaver

Will Judge Roberts really swear in a complete fraud as President? WWW.JB-Williams.com


3 posted on 01/12/2009 8:34:44 AM PST by Uncle George
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To: Uncle George

If they find he hasn’t proved citizenship, they will leave it to Congress to decide how to handle it.

What do you think?


4 posted on 01/12/2009 8:40:14 AM PST by wildbill
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To: Scutter

So, to the untrained among us, is this a good thing?


5 posted on 01/12/2009 8:42:49 AM PST by NCC-1701 (DRILL NOW. DRILL OFTEN. DRILL 24/7/365. PAY LESS. SUCK THE GROUND DRY.)
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To: srweaver

So, OK, who’s Bill Anderson, and who’s paying his amicus filing costs?


6 posted on 01/12/2009 8:44:06 AM PST by Clioman
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To: Uncle George

He has little choice but too swear him in.


7 posted on 01/12/2009 8:45:48 AM PST by RetiredArmy (Great patriotic stuff at www.patriotstore.us.)
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To: srweaver

http://www.americasright.com/


8 posted on 01/12/2009 8:48:28 AM PST by luv2ndamend
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To: NCC-1701

Doesn’t look like it, no.


10 posted on 01/12/2009 8:50:52 AM PST by dascallie
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To: srweaver
Someone please translate this in layman's terms before I have a stroke.

Leni

11 posted on 01/12/2009 8:55:32 AM PST by MinuteGal
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To: srweaver

It means that Berg cannot skip over the federal court in his district.


12 posted on 01/12/2009 8:58:37 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Obama is living proof that stupid people should not be allowed to vote.)
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To: MinuteGal

See my post #12.


13 posted on 01/12/2009 8:59:20 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Obama is living proof that stupid people should not be allowed to vote.)
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To: Uncle George
Just because he's Chief of SCOTUS doesn't mean he automatically swears in the new president.

Obama can channel the ghost of Abraham Lincoln to swear him in if he so chooses.

Seriously, it may have to be some officer of a court, but Obama probably will select Justice Roberts just for the prestige and to tweak Roberts' conservative nose a little as he stands before him .

Leni

14 posted on 01/12/2009 9:00:49 AM PST by MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal

Don’t take my word for anything but I am guessing the court has to wait for something to happen, like an underage drinker that has a beer outside a bar vs him being IN the bar and being an underage drinker.

Or as my crystal ball is trying to also decipher, that technically by all laws to date and thats important that they must wait for an additional event of evidence to occur, like the swearing in ceremony. That is just my impression.

I think the courts are playing safe and waiting for tantamount irrefutable evidence that will undeniably prove a verdict and not be subject to years of litigation.


15 posted on 01/12/2009 9:02:28 AM PST by Eye of Unk (How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! SA)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Thanks. What are Berg's options now.

Leni

16 posted on 01/12/2009 9:02:34 AM PST by MinuteGal
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To: MinuteGal
Thanks. What are Berg's options now.

Maybe... get a real job?

17 posted on 01/12/2009 9:07:25 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: MinuteGal

I hope Obama has a run-in with Lincoln’s ghost that has been known to haunt the WH. Maybe momma m-i-l will see ol Abe and refuse to live there.


18 posted on 01/12/2009 9:09:35 AM PST by Sig Sauer P220 (The Big 3 Auto Makers - Where Attention to Kwality is Jobe Won.)
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To: MinuteGal
Actually, if you go by the text, it doesn't have to be anyone. Article II, Sec 1 only requires that the President take the oath "before he enter on the execution of his office." It doesn't say anything about anyone administering the oath. You MIGHT be able to read some sort of common law understanding into the text, but I doubt it.

He could just stand on the stage by himself and recite the oath if he wants. Kind of like Napoleon crowning himself Emperor.
19 posted on 01/12/2009 9:10:44 AM PST by The Pack Knight (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: srweaver

It means, denied.


20 posted on 01/12/2009 9:12:15 AM PST by mlo
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