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A Philadelphia attorney, Phillip Berg, has filed a lawsuit against the DNC and Barack Obama. Berg maintains that President Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen or that, if he ever was, he lost his citizenship when he was adopted in Indonesia. Berg also cites what he calls "dual loyalties" due to his citizenship and ties with Kenya and Indonesia. The "dual loyalties" which have not been shown to exist do not violate any constitutional or legal precedents and would make Obama a poor choice for President, but would not have affected his eligibility.

A Philadelphia attorney, Phillip Berg, has filed a lawsuit against the DNC and Barack Obama. Berg maintains that President Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen or that, if he ever was, he lost his citizenship when he was adopted in Indonesia. Berg also cites what he calls "dual loyalties" due to his citizenship and ties with Kenya and Indonesia. The "dual loyalties" which have not been shown to exist do not violate any constitutional or legal precedents and would make Obama a poor choice for President, but would not have affected his eligibility.

   

   

The offical Obama campaign website, "Fight The Smears", has confirmed that Obama was a Kenyan citizen until 1982. Berg's lawsuit was challenged by the Obama campaign. Instead of producing the original birth certificate in court and paying a number of legal fees and taking several days out of the candidate's busy campaigning schedule the Obama campaign had the case dropped on the grounds that it lacked any supporting evidence.<ref>http://neighbors.denverpost.com/viewtopic.php?t=10815605</ref> The fact that Mr. Berg's two arguments were mutually contradictory may also have contributed.

The official Obama campaign website, "Fight The Smears", has confirmed that Obama was a Kenyan citizen until 1982. Berg's lawsuit was challenged by the Obama campaign. Instead of producing the original birth certificate in court and paying a number of legal fees and taking several days out of the candidate's busy campaigning schedule the Obama campaign had the case dropped on the grounds that it lacked any supporting evidence.<ref>http://neighbors.denverpost.com/viewtopic.php?t=10815605</ref> The fact that Mr. Berg's two arguments were mutually contradictory may also have contributed.

The state of Hawaii announced that the "Certification of Live Birth" document is legitimate and official. Since the state of Hawaii is the issuing body, they have ultimate authority with regards to the matter.<ref>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081031/BREAKING01/81031064/0/BREAKING04</ref> Critics rightfully point out such documents actually were issued for children not born in the state.

The state of Hawaii announced that the "Certification of Live Birth" document is legitimate and official. Since the state of Hawaii is the issuing body, they have ultimate authority with regards to the matter.<ref>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081031/BREAKING01/81031064/0/BREAKING04</ref> Critics rightfully point out such documents actually were issued for children not born in the state.

==Dismissal of Lawsuit with Threat of Sanctions==

==Dismissal of Lawsuit with Threat of Sanctions==

On March 5, 2009, a federal judge appointed by Bill Clinton threw out a lawsuit questioning President Barack Obama's citizenship, lambasting the case as a waste of the court's time.  Obama's attorney, Bob Bauer, successfully argued against futher looking it to the matter with a dismissal. [[U.S.]] District Judge James Robertson  said '''"This case, if it were allowed to proceed, would deserve mention in one of those books that seek to prove that the law is foolish or that America has too many lawyers with not enough to do."''' <ref name="newsmax">[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_citizenship_cases/2009/03/05/188991.html Judge Blasts Cases Doubting Obama's Citizenship] AP, March 5, 2009</ref> In addition, the judge said "the president of the United States had been properly vetted."

On March 5, 2009, a federal judge appointed by Bill Clinton threw out a lawsuit questioning President Barack Obama's citizenship, lambasting the case as a waste of the court's time.  Obama's attorney, Bob Bauer, successfully argued against further looking it to the matter with a dismissal. [[U.S.]] District Judge James Robertson  said '''"This case, if it were allowed to proceed, would deserve mention in one of those books that seek to prove that the law is foolish or that America has too many lawyers with not enough to do."''' <ref name="newsmax">[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_citizenship_cases/2009/03/05/188991.html Judge Blasts Cases Doubting Obama's Citizenship] AP, March 5, 2009</ref> In addition, the judge said "the president of the United States had been properly vetted."

==Annenberg FactCheck==

==Annenberg FactCheck==

==Obama Lawyer's Letter==

==Obama Lawyer's Letter==

Letter to attorneys demanding withdrawl from the birth certificate lawsuit or face sanctions, "Should you decline to withdraw this frivolous appeal, please be informed that we intend to pursue sanctions, including costs, expenses and attorneys' fees..."

Letter to attorneys demanding withdrawal from the birth certificate lawsuit or face sanctions, "Should you decline to withdraw this frivolous appeal, please be informed that we intend to pursue sanctions, including costs, expenses and attorneys' fees..."

<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94409 'Twittered' eligibility case lawyer faces threat of sanctions] Worldnetdaily, April 10, 2009</ref>  

<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94409 'Twittered' eligibility case lawyer faces threat of sanctions] Worldnetdaily, April 10, 2009</ref>