KEYES v OBAMA - 67 - OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss Case ; AND MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 56 filed by Plaintiffs Markham Robinson, Wiley S Drake.

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UITED STATES JUSTICE

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GARY G. KREEP; SB 066482932 “D” Street, Suite 2(Email: usjf@usjf.net)Ramona, California 92065Tel: (760) 788-6624Fax: (760) 788-6414

Attorney for Plaintiffs,Dr. Wiley S. Drake andMarkham Robinson

UITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE CETRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORIASATA AA (SOUTHER) DIVISIO

CAPTAIN PAMELA BARNETT,et al.,Plaintiffs,v.BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, etal.,Defendants.)CIVIL ACTION NO:SACV09-00082-DOC (Anx)

PLAITIFFS’ POITS ADAUTHORITIES I OPPOSITIO TODEFEDATS’ MOTIO TODISMISS

DATE: October 5, 2009TIME: 8:30 a.m.CTRM: 9DHon. David O. Carter )))))))))))

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TABLE OF COTETS

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................................................................ iiiMEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITION TODEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS ...................................................... 1I.INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1II.STATEMENT OF THE CASE ..................................................................... 1III.SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION ......................................................... 1IV.STANDING ..................................................................................................... 2A.INJURY AND CAUSATION .................................................................. 2B.REDRESSABLE BY THE COURT ....................................................... 41.POLITICAL QUESTION ............................................................. 4V.THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE LACKS THE POWER TO MAKEELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS ............................................................... 7VI.POLITICAL BODIES LACK THE POWER TO MAKE ELIGIBILITYDETERMINATIONS ...................................................................................... 8VII.CONGRESS LACKS THE POWER TO MAKE ELIGIBILITYDETERMINATIONS...................................................................................... 11VIII.CONCLUSION ....................................................................................... 14

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIESFEDERAL CASES

Baker v. Carr 369 U.S. 186 (1962). ................................................................................... 4Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents403 U.S. 388 (1971). ........................................................................................ 2Bullfrog Films, Inc. v. Wick 847 F.2d 502 (9th Cir. 1988). ........................................................................... 2Gladstone Realtors v. Village of Bellwood441 U.S. 91 (1979). ..................................................................................... 2Hollander v. McCain566 F.Supp.2d 63 (D.N.H. 2008). ................................................................. 3Japan Whaling Ass'n v. American Cetacean Soc.478 U.S. 221 (1986). ...................................................................................... 5, 6Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife504 U.S. 555. ............................................................................................... 3Williams v. Rhodes393 U.S. 23 (1968)(Harlan, J., concurring). .................................................... 7

STATE CASES

Irby v. Barrett

163 S.W.2d 512, 514 (Ark. 1942). ........................................................ 9, 10

State ex rel. Robinson v. Craighead County Bd. of Election Com'rs

779 S.W.2d 169, 171 (Ark. 1989). ........................................................... 9

UITED STATES COSTITUTIO

U.S. Const. Art. II, §1. ....................................................................................... 2, 6, 7U.S. Const. Art. III, §2. ......................................................................................... 2U.S. Const. Art. V. ................................................................................................ 6

FEDERAL STATUTES

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