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'Birther' attorney Orly Taitz has appeal of sanctions rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in Columbus case

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

By Alan Riquelmy, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Jan. 11--The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from "birther" attorney Orly Taitz, who sought to overturn a decision by a Columbus federal judge fining her $20,000.


Her next move, she said Monday, would be to complain to Congress or appeal to "an international court."

Taitz faced sanctions in the case of Army Capt. Connie Rhodes, who in September 2009 questioned the legitimacy of Barack Obama's presidency. U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land imposed the sanctions in late 2009 after he warned Taitz and then gave her a time limit to explain why he shouldn't fine her.

The high court on Monday did not comment in refusing to hear the appeal filed by the California lawyer and dentist. Taitz said on Monday that she would ask the Supreme Court to reconsider.

"If it is denied, I will go to an international court," Taitz told the Ledger-Enquirer. "I will be filing a proper complaint with the Committee of the Judiciary with the U.S. House."

An abstract of judgment against Taitz was filed Aug. 9, 2010. The notice was the first step the government took to collect the $20,000 plus interest in sanctions Land imposed, Columbus attorney Frank Martin has said.

Taitz said she wouldn't give the government the satisfaction of taking her property or potentially her law license and would pay the money. She asked for donations on her website and received $13,000 since Aug. 9.
Court records show that Taitz paid the sanctions in full.

"This burden should not be carried by one person," Taitz said. "We need to know who's sitting in the White House."

The case

Rhodes sought to stop her impending deployment by arguing Obama couldn't legitimately hold office. Land dismissed the suit in September 2009 and told Taitz she could face sanctions if she ever again filed a "frivolous" suit in his court. Taitz then filed a motion for emergency stay, and Land gave her two weeks to explain why he shouldn't sanction her $10,000.
On the deadline, Taitz, who no longer represented the captain, responded with a motion to recuse Land from the case and a request to extend her deadline. Land denied the motions and sanctioned her $20,000.
Taitz appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, and the appeals court upheld Land's sanctions in May.
She then forwarded U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a brief for stay, which Columbus attorney William Mason said should only be used in emergency situations. In that brief, Taitz asked that the sanctions be reversed.

According to the Supreme Court's website, that application was received July 8 and denied by Thomas on July 15.

Taitz then resubmitted the brief to Justice Samuel Alito, who referred it to the entire court. It was denied Aug. 16.

Taitz filed on Aug. 12 a petition for a writ of certiorari, which is a request to the high court to allow an appeal. That petition was denied Monday, records state.

Mason, who taught law at Columbus State University for 15 years, said any appeal to an international court would be fruitless. Those courts only have as much power as countries allow them, and they only deal with international affairs.

As for a complaint to Congress, Mason said that special legislation would have to be passed in order for it to overturn a court decision.

"She has gone as far as you can to overturn the judge's sanctions," Mason said. "Time's up."

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'Birther' attorney Orly Taitz has appeal of sanctions rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in Columbus case

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

By Alan Riquelmy, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Jan. 11--The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from "birther" attorney Orly Taitz, who sought to overturn a decision by a Columbus federal judge fining her $20,000.


Her next move, she said Monday, would be to complain to Congress or appeal to "an international court."

Taitz faced sanctions in the case of Army Capt. Connie Rhodes, who in September 2009 questioned the legitimacy of Barack Obama's presidency. U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land imposed the sanctions in late 2009 after he warned Taitz and then gave her a time limit to explain why he shouldn't fine her.

The high court on Monday did not comment in refusing to hear the appeal filed by the California lawyer and dentist. Taitz said on Monday that she would ask the Supreme Court to reconsider.

"If it is denied, I will go to an international court," Taitz told the Ledger-Enquirer. "I will be filing a proper complaint with the Committee of the Judiciary with the U.S. House."

An abstract of judgment against Taitz was filed Aug. 9, 2010. The notice was the first step the government took to collect the $20,000 plus interest in sanctions Land imposed, Columbus attorney Frank Martin has said.

Taitz said she wouldn't give the government the satisfaction of taking her property or potentially her law license and would pay the money. She asked for donations on her website and received $13,000 since Aug. 9.
Court records show that Taitz paid the sanctions in full.

"This burden should not be carried by one person," Taitz said. "We need to know who's sitting in the White House."

The case

Rhodes sought to stop her impending deployment by arguing Obama couldn't legitimately hold office. Land dismissed the suit in September 2009 and told Taitz she could face sanctions if she ever again filed a "frivolous" suit in his court. Taitz then filed a motion for emergency stay, and Land gave her two weeks to explain why he shouldn't sanction her $10,000.
On the deadline, Taitz, who no longer represented the captain, responded with a motion to recuse Land from the case and a request to extend her deadline. Land denied the motions and sanctioned her $20,000.
Taitz appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, and the appeals court upheld Land's sanctions in May.
She then forwarded U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas a brief for stay, which Columbus attorney William Mason said should only be used in emergency situations. In that brief, Taitz asked that the sanctions be reversed.

According to the Supreme Court's website, that application was received July 8 and denied by Thomas on July 15.

Taitz then resubmitted the brief to Justice Samuel Alito, who referred it to the entire court. It was denied Aug. 16.

Taitz filed on Aug. 12 a petition for a writ of certiorari, which is a request to the high court to allow an appeal. That petition was denied Monday, records state.

Mason, who taught law at Columbus State University for 15 years, said any appeal to an international court would be fruitless. Those courts only have as much power as countries allow them, and they only deal with international affairs.

As for a complaint to Congress, Mason said that special legislation would have to be passed in order for it to overturn a court decision.

"She has gone as far as you can to overturn the judge's sanctions," Mason said. "Time's up."

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"Her next move, she said Monday, would be to complain to Congress or appeal to "an international court."

Hoo boy, if there's any doubt that Taitz has lost the plot, this should prove it.
 
What "international court" holds any power here?

Just pay the sanctions. Shoot, I'd bet she could get people to donate the money to help continue the "fight" and pay the fee out of pocket. What's the point in taking it to "international court" as if they had some way to overturn any ruling by any judge here in the US?
 
Orly Taitz is a bonehead for ever bringing this nonsense to the court...but then too...this judge is out of bounds with the fine....she just should have ruled against Taitz and let it go....it seems like a fine made to be humiliate the lawyer and flex her muscle.
 
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