Orly Taitz
Orly Taitz | |
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אורלי טייץ | |
Taitz in 2008 | |
| Born | August 30, 1960 |
| Citizenship | American, Israeli |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Taft Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Dentist, lawyer |
| Known for | Filing lawsuits challenging President Obama's eligibility to serve as President of the United States |
| Political party | None (previously Republican) |
| Spouse | Yosef Taitz |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Website | www.orlytaitzesq.com |
Orly Taitz (Hebrew: אורלי טייץ; born August 30, 1960) is an Israeli-American political conspiracy theorist and political candidate. A dentist, lawyer, and former real estate agent, Taitz was a figure in the "birther" movement, which promoted the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was not a natural-born citizen eligible to serve as president of the United States. Taitz also promotes other conspiracy theories both related and unrelated to Obama. Taitz has initiated lawsuits on behalf of the "birther" movement; all were dismissed by the courts, and on one occasion Taitz was ordered to pay $20,000 as a sanction for misconduct in filing frivolous claims. Taitz has unsuccessfully run in statewide elections in California three times.