Federal judge in Ga. sanctions 'birther'

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Federal judge in Ga. sanctions 'birther'
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Wed, 10-14-2009 - 2:03pm



Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Page updated at 10:03 AM


Federal judge in Ga. sanctions 'birther' attorney



The Associated Press



A federal judge in Georgia fined a leader of the movement challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship and warned her against using the legal system to pursue "political rhetoric and insults."


U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land's scathing 43-page order Tuesday said California lawyer and dentist Orly Taitz filed "frivolous" litigation and attempted to misuse the federal courts to push a political agenda.


Taitz, a leader of the so-called birther movement, sued in Georgia federal court on behalf of Army Capt. Connie Rhodes. Rhodes sought to avoid deployment to Iraq by claiming Obama wasn't born in the U.S. and that he was "an illegal usurper, unlawful pretender and unqualified impostor."


Documents show the president was born in Hawaii.


Land, appointed in 2001 by President George W. Bush, had already dismissed the lawsuit, but Taitz continued filing motions. He said he fined her $20,000 "as a deterrent to prevent future misconduct and to protect the integrity of the court."


"The absolute absence of any legitimate legal argument, combined with the political diatribe in her motions, demonstrates that Ms. Taitz's purpose is to advance a political agenda and not to pursue a legitimate legal cause of action," Land wrote.



He added that while Taitz's speech is protected by the First Amendment, ....



"All I can say is that this order is issued with a goal to intimidate me, harass me and retaliate against me for bringing a legitimate action on behalf of my client," she said.



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Good! What's wrong with these idiots?


This link was posted under the comments as 'proof' Obama was born outside the US.........


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