Legal Opinion
Berg v. Obama
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 12, 2009No. 08-4340PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Philip Berg, a lawyer acting pro se, filed this action challenging Barack Obama’s eligibility to run for and serve as President of the United States. The District Court dismissed Berg’s action on the grounds that he lacks standing and failed to state a cognizable claim.
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Before the 2008 presidential election, Berg sued then-Presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Democratic National Committee, and the Federal Election Commission, among others, alleging that Obama was ineligible to run for and serve as President because he was born in Kenya and…
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