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by Josh Marshall
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Orly Taitz appealed the ‘Stop Being Such a Freak’ fine she got for her frivolous birther lawsuiting all the way up to the Supreme Court. Justice Thomas denied her appeal. But she’s now informed SCOTUS that’s not how it works. She’s going to appeal to each Justice individually.

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