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Orly Taitz: October 2009

Judge Dismisses Taitz Birther Suit

Rachel Slajda | October 29, 2009, 1:52PM

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A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed one of Orly Taitz's birther lawsuits, saying it would be unconstitutional for the courts to "effectively overthrow a sitting president."

In his ruling, Judge David O. Carter said the plaintiffs, represented by Taitz, had asked the courts to go outside their constitutional power by demanding President Obama produce further documentation proving he was born in the United States, and if he couldn't, shutting down the federal government and holding an election.

"Plaintiffs have attacked the judiciary, including every prior court that has dismissed their claim, as unpatriotic and even treasonous for refusing to grant their requests and for adhering to the terms of the Constitution which set forth its jurisdiction," Carter wrote. "Respecting the constitutional role and jurisdiction of this Court is not unpatriotic."

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Topics: Barack Obama, Birthers, David O. Carter, Orly Taitz

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Birther Taitz Decries 'Political Lynching' In New Filing Against Judge's $20K Fine

Justin Elliott | October 21, 2009, 9:13AM

Orly Taitz

In a colorful eight-page filing, Birther attorney Orly Taitz declares that she will appeal a federal judge's $20,000 fine, which she was ordered to pay within 30 days last week.

In his lengthy order imposing the fine, Judge Clay Land promised to authorize the U.S. Attorney to "to commence collection proceedings" if Taitz did not pay the fine. So stay tuned -- we may be building up to some kind of climactic final showdown.

Here's a taste of Taitz's latest (bolded text in original):

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Topics: Birthers, Clay Land, Connie Rhodes, Orly Taitz

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Taitz To Behar: Judge Who Fined Me Is The Delusional One!

Justin Elliott | October 14, 2009, 9:09AM

Joy Behar hopped on the Orly Taitz train last night, interviewing the Birther attorney for her new show. Before sparring with Taitz about her conspiracy theories, Behar raised the issue of the $20,000 fine imposed by a judge on Taitz yesterday (which Taitz has refused to pay).

Noting the judge described Taitz as delusional, Behar asked Taitz to respond:

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Topics: Birthers, Clay Land, Connie Rhodes, Joy Behar, Orly Taitz

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Orly Taitz Responds To Judge's $20k Fine: Shove It!

Justin Elliott | October 13, 2009, 11:33AM

Orly Taitz

Reached on her cell phone by TPMmuckraker and informed of the $20,000 fine imposed on her by a federal judge this morning, Birther attorney Orly Taitz responded, first, with laughter.

"So he didn't recuse himself?" Taitz asked, after letting out an extended, nervous-sounding chuckle.

Still defiant after months of legal wrangling and, by our count, three written denunciations by federal district court Judge Clay Land, Taitz said she had absolutely no plans to pay the $20,000 fine.

"Are you kidding? Of course not," she said, asked whether she planned to send a check. "This is a form of intimidation."

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Topics: Birthers, Clay Land, Orly Taitz

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Judgment Day: Birther Taitz Fined $20,000 For Misconduct

Justin Elliott | October 13, 2009, 11:00AM

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Finally fed up with Orly Taitz's repeated frivolous and conspiracy-ridden filings in a Birther lawsuit, the judge in the case has fined the crusading attorney $20,000.

Opening with a quote from Justice Cardozo on the privilege of bar membership, Judge Clay Land of the U.S. District Court in the Middle District Of Georgia goes on for some length -- the order is 43 pages -- explaining his reasoning:

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Topics: Birthers, Clay Land, Connie Rhodes, Orly Taitz

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Taitz Alleges Judge Secretly Met With Holder -- And Cites Coffee Shop Sighting To Prove It

Justin Elliott | October 5, 2009, 10:23AM

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In a 24-page filing littered with all-caps, bold, and underlined text, Birther attorney Orly Taitz is demanding that a federal judge recuse himself in a case that has morphed from a soldier's attempt to resist Barack Obama's orders to what Taitz sees as a prosecution of herself.

Taitz alleges that Judge Clay Land met with Attorney General Eric Holder, who was allegedly spotted at a small coffee shop across from Land's courtroom in Columbus, Georgia, on the day of a Birther hearing. A strange affidavit by one Robert Douglas describes the putative sighting of Holder, sans entourage, who "probably thought he would not be recognized."

Douglas writes: