Good. It's about time: Knoxville attorney sanctioned for anti-Obama lawsuit

[cali]

Now let's see this kind of action against Taitz and others.

NASHVILLE — A federal judge who dismissed in June a lawsuit that sought to have President Barack Obama's name removed from the ballot in Tennessee has now imposed sanctions on Knoxville lawyer Van Irion for bringing a "frivolous" claim to court.

"We are happy with the result and hope this brings an end to the ongoing litigation over President Obama's qualifications," said Gerard Stranch, an attorney for the Tennessee Democratic Party, in a news release.

The lawsuit, brought by Irion on behalf of Liberty Legal Foundation and three individuals, contended that the president is not a "natural-born citizen" of the United States and thus unqualified to serve in accordance with requirements of the United States Constitution.

U.S. District Court Judge S. Thomas Anderson of Memphis dismissed the lawsuit in June and last week partially granted a motion by Democrats who opposed it seeking sanctions against those who filed it.

Anderson said Liberty Legal Foundation had no legal standing to bring the lawsuit and the claims within are "frivolous and without any arguable basis in law."

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http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/sep/02/knoxville-attorney-sanctioned-for-anti-obama/?partner=popular

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Here's all you need to know about this dweeb

[cali]

2. Any picture of LaCoulter should come with a warning.

[DiverDave]

4. Is that a SHOVEL pin??

Like THAT guy knows what it's like to work on of those for a days pay
And, yes I have, it's a backbreaking way to pay the bills.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

11. No, it just looks like a shovel. He uses it to clean out his...well you know

People who spout out so much BS need to be ready to clean out the the two holes (mouth and other) lest they get clogged. They usually don't pin those things out where everyone can see them though. He must be proud of it. Perhaps the RNC gave him a gold plated one for his services and he wants the world to see it.

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. The rest of the world has coke spoons, teabaggers use coke shovels. Explains a lot.

Or perhaps that should read "Koch Shovels..."

[Kolesar]

3. Teabagger Irion & Liberty Legal Foundation have to pay the Democrats' legal fees

ha ha

[Siwsan]

5. Do they actually believe in their 'cause', or are they just keeping things stirred up

with the ignorant teaper base?? Which ever the case, they are incredibly tiresome.

[avebury]

6. K&R nt

[spanone]

7. thank you judge thomas

[msanthrope]

8. Rule 11. I love you. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Judge brought the Rule 11 hammer down on this knucklehead.

Good.

[Gary 50]

10. The shovel pin he's wearing....

Hmm, I wonder what that's all about? Maybe it's a reference to his love of flinging excrement. Better duck Van Irion, some of it just got flung back at you.

[Fawke Em]

13. I keep trying to tell people that Knoxville is a blue oasis

in a sea of red.



Edited to add: I live in Knoxville. I used to be a news reporter. I used to cover courts and police. I've never heard of this dweeb, but, apparently, he works across an office complex where I used to work.

Odd that...