Orly Taitz, Leader of Birther Movement, 2nd Request to Block Sanctions Rejected by Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court upheld $20,000 fine against birther movement leader Orly Taitz, who challenged President Barack Obama's citizenship.

The Supreme Court has upheld a $20,000 fine against Orly Taitz, the birther nutjob, who challenged President Barack Obama's citizenship.

The high court on Monday refused to block a federal judge's October 2009 ruling that required California lawyer and dentist Orly Taitz to pay the $20,000 fine for filing a "frivolous" litigation. The judge said Taitz attempted to misuse the federal courts to push a political agenda.

Taitz sued in Georgia federal court on behalf of Army Capt. Connie Rhodes. Rhodes sought to avoid deployment to Iraq by claiming Obama wasn't born in the United States.

Justice Samuel Alito on Monday rejected Taitz's second request to block the sanctions. Justice Clarence Thomas had rejected the request earlier. Source: 11 Alive News

This was such a waste of the high court's time, when there are other pressing legal issues that demand their attention.