No ruling in ‘birther' challenge
• www.ajc.comAfter hearing evidence with neither President Barack Obama nor his
lawyers in attendance, a state administrative law judge on Thursday did
not issue a ruling as to whether Obama can be allowed on the state
ballot in November.
Lawyers for area residents mounting "birther" challenges told Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi that Obama should be found in contempt of court for not appearing when under subpoena to do so. But Malihi did not indicate he would recommend that and cut off one lawyer when he criticized Obama for not attending the hearing.
"It shows not just a contempt for this court, but contempt for the judicial branch," lawyer Van Irion told Malihi.
"I'm not interested in commentary on that, counselor," Malihi quickly replied.
Late Wednesday, Obama's lawyer, Michael Jablonski, wrote Secretary of
State Brian Kemp, asking him to suspend the hearing. "It is well
established that there is no legitimate issue here -- a conclusion
validated time and again by courts around the country," Jablonski wrote.
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