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Politics & Government

Judge dismisses reservist's suit questioning Obama's presidency

Lily Gordon - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

July 16, 2009 06:27 PM

A federal judge this morning dismissed the suit filed here by a U.S. Army reservist who says he shouldn't have to go to Afghanistan because he believes Barack Obama was never eligible to be president.

Judge Clay Land sided with the defense, which claimed in its response to Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook's suit, filed July 8 with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, that Cook’s suit is “moot” in that he already has been told he doesn’t have to go to Afghanistan, so the relief he is seeking has been granted.

"Federal court only has authority of actual cases and controversies," Land said. "The entire action is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction."

Read the complete story at ledger-enquirer.com

Read the earlier story: "Army cancels Afghan tour of soldier who said Obama's not president"

Read the first story: Soldier: Obama not U.S. born, can't send me to Afghanistan

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