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Ala. Judge To Hear Challenge To Obama's Citizenship

Birmingham, AL – A judge in Jefferson County has set a hearing for a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's citizenship and eligibility to be on Alabama ballots this year.

Circuit Judge Helen Shores has set a Monday hearing.

Birmingham resident Albert E. Hendershot wants Lee to block Obama from being certified as a candidate in Alabama. He says he has ``staggering evidence'' that Obama is using a forged birth certificate and a fake Social Security number.

Democratic Party officials say the president's citizenship and right to serve have been proven. The White House last year released copies of Obama's long-form birth certificate saying he was born in Hawaii.

Federal judges dismissed lawsuits in 2008 and 2009 challenging Obama's citizenship and right to serve as president.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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