Judge Tosses 'Frivolous' Birther Lawsuit

Obama doubter wants to be top elections official

(NEWSER) - Orly Taitz, the lawyer whose efforts to have Barack Obama declared ineligible to be president because he was born abroad, is a candidate for statewide office in her native California. The “birther” queen qualified to run for secretary of state, California’s top elections job, the Orange County Register reports today. More»

Orly Taitz cites vandalism, assassination attempt

(NEWSER) - Prominent "birther" Orly Taitz has appealed to the United Nations to protect her from persecution during her quest to prove that President Obama isn't qualified to hold office, claiming he was born in Africa. The California lawyer, dentist, and real estate agent "has applied for urgent action under the mandate for human rights defenders," according to a letter from her attorney, reports the Washington Independent . More»

Birther queen's misuse of court is 'breathtaking'

(NEWSER) - US District Judge Clay Land has had it with Orly Taitz. He slapped the birther leader with a $20,000 fine today for her constant stream of frivolous lawsuits and motions. In a scathing 43-page order, Land writes that Taitz willfully misused the court, and “as an attorney, she is deemed to have known better. … Her response to the Court’s show cause order is breathtaking in its arrogance and borders on delusional.” More»

(NEWSER) - The birther movement may have just jumped the shark. A group pushing the case that President Obama is no citizen is now making its case in late-night infomercials across the country. For $30, you can get a bumper sticker reading "Got a Birth Certificate?" But wait, there's more: A faxed statement will be sent in your name to 50 state attorney generals and Eric Holder, notes Talking Points Memo. More»

Taitz shares theories on Obama (he's gay), conspiracies, flu shots

(NEWSER) - President Obama or one of his operatives has tried to kill birther leader Orly Taitz many times—according to Taitz. The lawyer/dentist/real estate agent gives Gabriel Winant of Salon an earful of accusations, including:

• Obama may have had his gay lovers killed. Taitz says a few homosexuals from Obama’s church died under mysterious circumstances. “I don’t want to say that Obama did it. But those are the facts.”