Lawsuits against Barack Obama or others alleging conspiracies about Obama. Last Updated October 26, 2013. See also, the Birther Calendar. This chart does not include 2012 Ballot Challenges.
| Case | Court | Status | Notes | Next Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen
v. Soetoro (FOIA) (Kenneth L. Allen) |
Arizona District | Dismissed | Article Proposed amended complaint Order |
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|
10-15290
|
9th Circuit | Dismissed | ||
| American Grand Jury (Ellis) |
TN Middle | Dismissed | ||
| American
Grand Jury (Laity, Campbell) |
NY West | Rejected | ||
| Ankeny v. Daniels (and McCain) | Indiana State | Dismissed | Article AG Letter Motion DIS Memo Motion OP Order |
|
|
Appeal
|
Indiana Court of Appeals | Dismissal Affirmed | Decision | |
| Barnett v. Obama formerly Keyes v. Obama et al |
Fed CA Central | Dismissed | Article Complaint Service Serv Aff Order M Deft US Atty Interest 7-13-09 1 7-13-09 2 7-13-09 3 7-13-09 4 July 13, 2009 Transcript Amended Complaint Chambers Affidavit 1 Affidavit 2 Affidavit 3 September 8, 2009 Transcript M Dismiss 1 M Dismiss 2 Schedule Order 58 Oct 5 Transcript Dismissal Order |
|
| 9th Circuit | Dismissal affirmed | The
Court consolidated appeals 09-56827 and 10-55084 under the
former Order |
||
| SCOTUS | 14-May32012 | |||
| Berg v. Obama et al | Fed PA Eastern | Dismissed | Documents Shuhubia |
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|
08-4340
|
3rd Circuit Appeals | Dismissed | Brief
FEC Brief O DNC Hearing Decision |
|
| SCOTUS | Denied | |
|
|
| Berg v. Obama | Fed DC District | Dismissed | Complaint | |
| DC Circuit | Dismissal afffirmed | |||
| Beverly v. FEC | CA Eastern District | Dismissed | ||
|
09-15562
|
9th Circuit Appeals | Dismissed | ||
| SCOTUS | Deied | |||
| Brockhausen v. Andrade | Texas State |
Dismissed | Transcript |
|
| Broe v. Reed | Washington State Supreme | Dismissed | Article Order |
|
| The
Church of Jesus Christ
Christian/Aryan Nations of Missouri et al v. Obama et al 08-3405-CV-S-AFS |
Fed MO West | Sealed Dismissed |
Article Complaint |
|
| Cohen v. Obama | DC |
Dismissed | Article | |
| Connerat v. Browning | Florida state |
Dismissed | Article | |
| Connerat v. Obama | FL Small Claims |
Dismissed | Article | |
| FL Small Claims | Dismissed | Article | ||
| Constitution Party v Lingle (Alan Keyes) | Hawaii Supreme Court No. 29743 | Dismissed | ||
| Cook v. Good et al | GA Middle | Dismissed | Motion TRO | |
|
09-14698C
|
11th Circuit | Dismissed | ||
| Cook v. Simtech | FL Middle | Dismissed Dismissed Dismissed Dammit |
Motion
TRO Complaint Order 08 Motion 09 Motion |
|
| Craig
v. US CIV-09-0343-F |
OK West | Judgment in favor of defendant | Complaint Order |
|
|
09-6082
|
10 Circuit USCA | Dismissal Affirmed | Decision |
|
| SCOTUS | Writ Denied | |||
| Craig
v. US 5:10-cv-01345-C |
OK West | Dismissed | Order | |
|
11-6017
11-9501 |
10th Curcuit | Pending | Disimissed | |
| Dawson v. Obama | California Eastern District | Dismissed | Order | |
| Donofrio v Wells | NJ State | Dismissed | |
|
| |
NJ Supreme Court | Denied | |
|
| |
SCOTUS | Denied | Application | |
| Ealey v. Obama | TX Houston | Dismissed | Complaint | |
| Essek v. Obama | KY Eastern | Dismissed | Order | |
| Farah
v. Esquire Magazine 1:11-CV-01179 |
DC | Dismissed | Complaint Memorandum Opinion |
|
| Fitzpatrick v. Obama | NC State Court | Dismissed | ||
| Gopalan v. Obama III et. al | CA Southern | Dismissed | Complaint Order |
|
| Greenberg v. Brunner | |
Dismissed | SOS
Report Costs Assessed |
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| Hamblin v. Obama/McCain | Arizona District | Dismissed | Complaint Motion Op Response and Motion to Dismiss Dismissal |
|
|
09-17014
|
9th Circuit | Dismissed | Order | |
| Hamrick v. Fukino | Hawaii District | Dismissed | Article | |
| Herbert v. Obama et al | Fed FL Middle | Dismissed | Complaint Report Order Article |
|
| SCOTUS | Dismissed | |||
| Herbert
et al v. Obama et al 0:2011cv01869 |
Minnesota | Dismissed | Order | |
| Hollister v. Soetoro | Fed DC | Dismissed | Article Justia Document Index |
|
| DC | Dismissal affirmed | Schedule Order |
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|
10-678
|
SCOTUS | Cert denied, relearing denied | ||
| Hunter v. Obama | TX Northern |
Dismissed | |
|
| In
Re: Douglas Vogt |
WA
Western |
Filed |
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| Jones v. Obama | CA Central | Dismissed | Complaint Notice of Related Case Objection to Notice Dismissal |
|
| Judy v. McCain | |
Dismissed | |
|
| Justice v. Fuddy | Hawaii State | Dismissed | ||
| Appeal to Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | Denied | Decision | ||
| Kerchner
et al v. Obama et al 1:09-cv-00253-JBS-JS |
Fed NJ | Dismissed | Complaint Article Article Amend 1 Amend 2 Motion to Dismiss Answer Nunc Pro Tunc - 38 Opinion |
|
| 3rd Circuit | Dismissal Affirmed | Govt Response | ||
|
11-1225
|
US Supreme Court | Cert denied | Orders | |
| Keyes v. Bowen | Superior Court of CA | Dismissed | Petition Quash QuashPA QuashD Article Ruling Costs |
|
| CA Court of Appeals | Appeal Denied | Notice Decision |
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| CA
Supreme Court |
Refused |
|||
| SCOTUS | Cert denied | |||
| Keyes v. Lingle | Dismissed | Dismissed Reconsideration Denied |
|
|
| Lightfoot v. Bowen | SCOTUS | Denied | Order | |
| Marquis v. Reed | WA
state |
Dismissed | |
|
| Martin v. Lingle | HI State | Dismissed | Order | |
|
29643
|
HI State | Appeal Dismissed |
Article | |
| Martin v. Lingle | HI State | Dismissed | ||
| Martin v. Bennettt | HI State | Dismissed | ||
| Meroni et al v. McHenry County Grand Jury Foreman et al | IL State Sourt 22nd Judicial Dist. | Denied | Order | |
| Morrow v. Barak Humane Obama | Fed FL Miami | Dismissed | Complaint Order |
|
| Neal v. Brunner | Ohio
State |
Dismissed | |
|
| Neely v. Obama | MI Eastern | Dismissed | Complaint | |
| Patriot Heart's Network v. Soetoro | DC | Dismissed | Petition Order |
|
| Rhodes v. Gates | TX West | Denied | Motion
TRO Order |
|
| Rhodes v. MacDonald | GA Middle | Denied | Complaint
and Motion TRO Order Mit Rehearing Sept. 11 Hearing Transcript Sept. 14 Hearing Transcript Order Rhodes Letter |
|
| 11th Circuit | Sanctions Affirmed | Notice
of Appeal Order |
||
| SCOTUS | Asked for stay of sanctions | Denied | ||
| Roy v. Obama | Fed HI | Dismissed | Complaint Order |
|
| Schneller v. Cortes | PA Supreme Court | Denied | Summary | |
| US Supreme Court | Dismissed | SC DocketOrder | |
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| Spuck v. Secretary of State | Ohio state | Dismissed | ||
| Stamper v. US | Dismissed | Complaint | |
|
| Strunk v. Patterson et al | NY State | Dismissed | |
|
| Strunk v. NY State Board of Elections | NY Eastern | Dismissed | ||
| Strunk
v. U.S. Department of State 1:2008cv02234 FOIA |
Fed District of Columbia | Dismissed | Complaint FOIA FOIA Response Motion Op Motion Dis Answer Reply to Motion in Op to Dismiss |
The
partial order to dismiss covers all aspects of the case of interest. |
| DC Circuit | Denied | |||
|
08-2234
|
DC Cirtuit | Dismissed as to the defendant Department of State | Opinion Order |
|
| Sullivan v. Marshall | NY
State |
Dismissed | |
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| Super American Grand Jury | DC | Dismissed | Order Order re: Motion for Reconsideration |
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| Taitz v Ruemmler 1:11-cv-01421-RCL |
DC Circuit | Dismissed |
Complaint Order |
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| Taitz v. Astrue | DC Circuit | Dismissed | Complaint Scribd documents |
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|
11-5304
|
DC Appeals | Denied | ||
| Taitz v. Obama | DC Circuit | Dismissed | Complaint Motion to dismiss Opinion |
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| Taitz v. Democrat Party of Mississippi | Southern District Mississippi | Amended complaint removed to federal Court. This was a state ballot challenge, now RICO. | ||
| Thomas v. Hosemann | Fed Dist Hawaii | Dismissed | |
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| Terry v. Handel | GA
state |
Denied | |
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| US v. LTC Terrence L. Lakin | MCAT-JA-SC | Convicted at general court-martial of orders violations and missing movemen. | ||
| Welch v. Mukasey et al | NY Northern D | Dismissed | |
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| Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz | CT State | Dismissed | Order | |
|
08A-469
|
SCOTUS | Denied | |
|
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comment
See also The
Right Side of Life Eligibility Lawsuits page, the Jack Ryan document
collection on Scribd, Obama
Conspiracy Theoriess 2012 State Ballot Challenges, Birther
string cites, and the Birther
Scorecard.
Dark pink
- Cases dismissed or denied
Pink
- Appeals or writs pending
Green
- Active cases
Blue
- Conspiracy wins
Gray
- Unknown