Justices eye suit on Obama citizenship

December 4, 2008

CHICAGO – The U.S. Supreme Court will consider tomorrow whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by many opponents of Obama's election.

The meeting of justices will coincide with a vigil by the filer's supporters in Washington on the steps of the nation's highest court.

Legal experts say the appeal holds little chance for success, despite appearing on the court's Dec. 5 schedule. The Obama campaign has maintained that he was born in Hawaii, has an authentic birth certificate, and is a “natural-bornâ€