Court challenges Barack Obama presidential eligibility litigation

1 court challenges

1.1 liberty legal foundation v. national democratic party
1.2 tisdale v. obama
1.3 sibley v. d.c. board of elections , ethics
1.4 daniels v. ohio secretary of state
1.5 epperly v. obama
1.6 house v. obama
1.7 begay v. obama
1.8 paige v. condos
1.9 mcinnish v. bennett
1.10 grinols v. obama

court challenges
liberty legal foundation v. national democratic party

in october 2011, liberty legal foundation filed suit in arizona, seeking enjoin democratic national committee certifying obama nominee 2012 u.s. presidential election on ground did not have 2 citizen parents , thus, contended, not natural-born citizen. foundation s complaint cited u.s. supreme court s 1875 decision in minor v. happersett supporting claim natural-born citizens defined supreme court children born in country of parents citizens . lawsuit dismissed july 11, 2012, lack of jurisdiction. defense motion sanctions against plaintiff s attorney, irion, denied.

an almost-identical lawsuit same parties filed in tennessee, , dismissed lack of standing on june 21, 2012. on august 24, district court sanctioned plaintiff s attorney, irion, filing lawsuit knew or reasonably should have known claims in case had no basis in law .

tisdale v. obama

on january 17, 2012, charles tisdale of virginia brought civil action before u.s. district court eastern district of virginia. in suit, tisdale alleged barack obama, mitt romney , ron paul each had non-citizen parent, , therefore should barred november 6, 2012, presidential ballot in virginia. amicus brief filed in support of plaintiff attorney mario apuzzo. district judge john a. gibney, jr., dismissed suit prejudice because plaintiff not state claim upon relief may granted. judge gibney explained: settled born in united states considered natural born citizens. dismissal affirmed without comment u.s. court of appeals fourth circuit on june 5, 2012.

sibley v. d.c. board of elections , ethics

in june 2012, sibley filed lawsuit seeking compel district of columbia s board of elections , ethics respond challenge obama not natural-born citizen , ineligible stand 2012 general election.

daniels v. ohio secretary of state

in july 2012, susan daniels filed lawsuit seeking prevent ohio secretary of state placing obama s name on november 2012 ballot due alleged use of fraudulent social security number.

epperly v. obama

in july 2012, gordon epperly sued alaska division of elections force obtain obama s birth certificate before places him on ballot.

house v. obama

on august 10, 2012, todd house, doctor , presidential write-in candidate, filed lawsuit alleging obama born in kenya , not natural-born citizen. in dismissing suit, court ruled congress, , not it, empowered under u.s. constitution determine president s eligibility.

begay v. obama

arnold begay, federal prisoner pleaded guilty (in 2002) aggravated sexual abuse of child, filed lawsuit claiming obama not natural-born citizen , sought court order demanding obama produce sample of dna.

paige v. condos

h. brooke paige, lost 2012 vermont primary election republican nomination u.s. senate, sued vermont secretary james condos seeking prevent obama s name appearing on ballot. lawsuit prepared mario apuzzo (the attorney filed kerchner v. obama), paige represented himself in court apuzzo not licensed in vermont. on september 21, 2012, court denied paige s request, ruling had been presented radically insufficient basis on issue temporary or preliminary injunction . on november 14, 2012, case dismissed because paige lacked standing. in october 2013, vermont supreme court ruled obama s re-election mooted paige s appeal, , dismissed case. paige sought review in united states supreme court.

mcinnish v. bennett

in november 2012, presidential candidate constitution party , member of alabama republican party, represented larry klayman, alleged alabama secretary of state had duty investigate obama s eligibility. trial court dismissed complaint, , alabama supreme court affirmed dismissal. chief justice roy moore , justice dissented, arguing secretary of state did have authority conduct such investigation. 2 other justices wrote concurring opinions supported dismissal , addressed dissenting opinions.

grinols v. obama

on december 13, 2012, taitz filed in sacramento, california lawsuit of behalf of james grinols (a republican elector minnesota), robert odden (a libertarian elector minnesota), keith judd (a federal prisoner on west virginia democratic primary ballot), edward noonan (who won american independent party presidential primary in california), , thomas macleran (who filed run republican president) seeking prevent congress certifying electoral college s vote. lawsuit sought prevent california officials certifying election results 2012 presidential election. on january 3, 2013, district judge morrison c. england jr. denied plaintiffs request temporary restraining order prevent congress certifying electoral college s vote. in april 2013, court dismissed suit. in november 2015, 9th circuit affirmed district court s dismissal.