The U.S. Supreme Court holds a conference on January 9. The Court will consider whether to hear Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v Mukasey, no. 08-322. Usually the case is referred to as the acronym “NAMUDNO v Mukasey.” This New York Times op-ed explains the drama behind this case. Unlike most cases, the Court can’t simply refuse to take a position. It must either affirm the lower court ruling, or set the case for a full hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court itself.
Also on the January 9 conference is one of the many cases involving President-Elect Barack Obama’s qualifications. Similar cases are on two more conferences later this month.
The Court generally doesn’t say what it decided on the day it holds a conference. Most information about the conference is not released until the following workday. In this case, the following workday is Monday, January 12.
Would like to know the outcome of the conference on 08-570 and any others pertaining to the question of Obama’s eligibility to be seated as President of the United States.
Me too, Tricia. Also, are there updates on the Keyes-Obama Lawsuit in California’s Superior Court?
wait to Monday — the best I would hope for would be the court formally requesting Obama’s team to respond with documentation before next Friday’s conference.
also in Keyes case
here is last docket entry (Obmama team making appearence with interesting history of appeaaring nationwide in similar litigation.
Filing Date Case Number Document Title Event Date Dept. File Size
1/5/2009 9:56 AM 34-2008-80000096-CU-WM-GDS Application to appear as counsel pro hac vice 296 KB
Richard- I’d be interested in your thoughts. It seems these cases, particularly Keyes, are moot, regardless of merit. You can’t remove someone from the ballot in an election that has already been held, nor withhold Electoral College votes that have already been cast and accepted by Congress. Thus, the remedies demanded by plaintiffs are impossible to satisfy. As for removal from office, I simply don’t see that as within the purview of the judicial branch. Only Congress, through impeachment, can remove a Pres. Judges can’t fire the Pres and the Pres can’t fire judges.
On a more general note, there sems to be a tendency by many here and elsewhere to ascribe God-like powers to judges to fix every ill. As an illustration, I give you the case in NY of the man who gave his wife a kidney and now that they are divorcing, wants it back.
(To the best of my knowledge & understanding) If Obama is deemed ineligible, Biden would be sworn in as President and could then nominate someone as VP who would need Congressional approval; which shouldn’t be a problem with the Dem majority.
Clueless, so if Arnold Schwarzeneggar won the election youre telling me he’d serve because the election has already been held???? my god you’re stupid
If his election were validated by Congress then they would have to remove him by impeachment. They are the ONLY ones with the power to remove a President. You show me where the Constitution gives anyone else that power.
clueless, there is no need to impeach someone who’s not eligible to serve in the first place
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’ll admit it then.
Barack Obama should show his birth certificate to the American people. If he does, then fools like you will finally shut up. If he doesn’t, then he must have something to hide.
And if he’s not a citizen, then he should be thrown out of office and into federal prison. Nuff said.
Mr Reality-Perhaps you could stop typing for a moment and see if someone who actually has some knowledge in this area, like Richard, might want to comment.
good, you’ve finally admitted you have no knowledge in this area
I’ve read Berg’s briefs. They’re garbage. I will be inaugurating Barack Obama on January 20th. You think I do that just for fun? As my esteemed colleague Judith Sheindlin says, “Get over it!”
your a joke and you just proved it
A joke? Berg and his friends are the joke. I used his last brief as a plate for my doughnuts. Souter disappeared into the restroom with his copy. I can only imagine what he did with it!
Bwahaha! Sore loser!
how old are you? 14?
Well…it’s the 12th and I can still find nothing
denied
http://origin.www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/08-570.htm