Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Berg v. Obama
Case Information
Date Filed: August 21, 2008
State: Pennsylvania
Issue: Candidate Eligibility
Courts that Heard this Case: U.S. District Cour for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Case 2:08-cv-04083)
Issue:
Whether Senator Barrack Obama is a U.S. citizen and eligible to hold the office of President of the United States. Plaintiff is alleging that Senator Obama is falsely claiming to be a natural born citizen.
Status:
Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed on 8/21/08. Motion for TRO was denied by the Court on 8/22/08.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 8/21/08) - Motion for TRO and Expedited Discovery (filed 8/21/08)
- ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINITFF'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND AFTER HAVING A HEARING IN OPEN COURT IT IS ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS DENIED (entered 8/22/08)
- MOTION to Expedite Discovery, Extensive Discovery and Appoint A Special Master (filed 9/9/08)
Related Links
- Lawsuit questions Obama's eligibility for office, Washington Times, 8/28/08
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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