BERG v. OBAMA et al

Filing 25

MOTION for Order Deeming Requests for Admissions Admitted filed by PHILIP J. BERG.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(BERG, PHILIP)

BERG v. OBAMA et al

Doc. 25

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE, Plaintiff vs. : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08-cv-04083-RBS : BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, a/k/a : BARRY SOETORO, a/k/a : BARRY OBAMA, a/k/a : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED BARACK DUNHAM, a/k/a : BARRY DUNHAM, THE : DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL : COMMITTEE, THE FEDERAL : ELECTION COMMISSION AND : DOES 1-50 INCLUSIVE, : Defendants : ORDER DEEMING REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS ­ ADMITTED as to DEFENDANTS, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA and THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE THIS CAUSE came before the United States District Court Judge, Honorable R. Barclay Surrick on Plaintiff's Motion Requesting an Order of this Court deeming Request for Admissions served upon Defendants, Barack Hussein Obama and The Democratic National Committee Admitted. Having reviewed Plaintiff's Motion and any response thereto and for good cause shown, it is hereby
O R D ER ED that Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff's First Request for A dmissions upon Defendant Barack Hussein Obama numbered 1-56 and to Defendant The

Democratic National Committee numbered 1-27 are hereby deemed Admitted. BY THE COURT

Dated: October ______, 2008

______________________________ Hon. R. Barclay Surrick United States District Court Judge For the Eastern District of PA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE, Plaintiff vs. : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08-cv-04083-RBS : BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, a/k/a : BARRY SOETORO, a/k/a : BARRY OBAMA, a/k/a : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED BARACK DUNHAM, a/k/a : BARRY DUNHAM, THE : DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL : COMMITTEE, THE FEDERAL : ELECTION COMMISSION AND : DOES 1-50 INCLUSIVE, : Defendants :

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION REQUESTING AN IMMEDIATE ORDER DEEMING PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO DEFENDANTS, BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA and THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ADMITTED

NOW COMES the Plaintiff, Philip J. Berg, Esquire [hereinafter "Plaintiff"] and respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant Plaintiff's Motion and issue an immediate Order deeming Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions, served upon Defendants, Barack Hussein Obama [hereinafter "Obama"] and The Democratic National Committee [hereinafter "DNC"] on September 15, 2008 "Admitted" on the following Grounds: 1. Plaintiff filed this action on August 21, 2008 requesting Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, as Obama does not meet the qualifications or eligibility to run for and/or serve as the President of the United States. 2. On or about September 9, 2008, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Expedited Discovery, Extensive Discovery and Depositions of Obama and Howard Dean,

Chairman of the DNC and the appointment of a Special Master. Defendants never Responded to or Opposed said Motion. This Motion is still pending. 3. On September 15, 2008, Defendants, Obama and the DNC, were served with discovery by Plaintiff for Request for Admissions and Request for Production of Documents. Defendants' responses were due within thirty [30] days. Plaintiff's Request for Admissions served upon Obama are attached hereto as Exhibit "1" and Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions served upon the DNC are attached hereto as Exhibit "2" 4. Defendants, Obama and the DNC did not Answer the Complaint, failed to turn over proof of Obama's citizenship status and instead filed a Motion to Dismiss on September 24, 2008. Defendants claimed Plaintiff did not have

standing to bring this action and failed to state a claim which relief could be granted. 5. This Honorable Court requested Plaintiff to file any Responses in Opposition to Defendants Motion within five [5] days, that being on or before September 29, 2008 and Plaintiff complied by filing a Response in Opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss. 6. On or about Monday, October 6, 2008, Defendants Obama and the DNC's Attorney called Plaintiff requesting Plaintiff to agree to Staying discovery pending a decision on their Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff declined as Obama's citizenship status is of National security as he is running for President of the United States.

7.

In the afternoon of October 6, 2008, Defendants, Obama and DNC, filed a Motion for Protective Order staying all discovery pending the Court's decision on their Motion to Dismiss. In their Motion Defendants acknowledged receipt of the Requests for Admissions.

8.

On or about October 9, 2008, Plaintiff filed his Response in Opposition to Defendants Motion for Protective Order.

9.

Defendants have failed to timely Answer Plaintiff's requests for Admissions, which were served on September 15, 2008 and Defendants Answers were due thirty [30] days thereafter. Therefore, these matters are automatically deemed admitted in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 36(a). McNeil v. AT&T Universal Card, 192 F.R.D. 492, 494 (E.D. Pa. 2000), Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co., 534 F.2d 566, 573 (3d Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1038, 97 S. Ct. 732 (1977); Siss v. County of Passaic, 75 F. Supp. 2d 325, 331 (D.N.J. 1999).

10.

No order staying discovery has been entered in this forum. Because the proceedings in this matter have not been stayed, and because the Defendants, Obama and DNC, failed to timely Answer Plaintiff's Request for Admissions, they have been deemed admitted in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 36(a).

11.

Plaintiff has diligently prosecuted his case.

Accordingly, Plaintiff

requests an Order deeming Plaintiff's First Request for Admissions to Defendant Obama numbered 1-56 and to Defendant DNC numbered 1-27 Admitted.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated:

October 21, 2008

s/ Philip J. Berg Philip J. Berg, Esquire Attorney in Pro Se 555 Andorra Glen Court, Suite 12 Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-2531 Identification No. 09867 [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Philip J. Berg, Esquire, hereby certify that Plaintiff's Motion Deeming Plaintiff's Requests for the First Set of Admissions, served upon Defendants, Barack Hussein Obama [hereinafter "Obama"] and The Democratic National Committee [hereinafter "DNC"] via electronic filing on the ECF System, this 21st day of October 2008 upon the following: John P. Lavelle, Jr. Attorney I.D. PA 54279 BALLARD SPAHR ANDREWS & INGERSOLL, LLP 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 [phone] [phone] (Fax) [e-mail] Joseph E. Sandler SANDLER REIFF & YOUNG PC 300 M Street, S.E. Suite 1102 Washington, D.C. 20003 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Robert F. Bauer General Counsel, Obama for America PERKINS COIE 607 Fourteenth Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-2003 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 202.434.1690 [e-mail]

Attorney's for Defendant's Barack Hussein Obama and The Democratic National Committee

Benjamin A. Streeter, III, Esquire The Federal Election Commission (FEC) 999 E. Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20463 [e-mail]

In pro se

/s Philip J. Berg _____________________________ PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE Attorney for Plaintiff 555 Andorra Glen Court, Suite 12 Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-2531 [phone]

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