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Judge refuses to order Obama records

FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge in Maryland has refused to order the release of school records that could include a copy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

The documents were sought by an Army doctor, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, who is being court-martialed for disobeying a deployment order because he doubts Obama's qualifications to serve as commander in chief.

The judge ruled Thursday that those records and any other evidence or witnesses pertaining to Obama's birth are not relevant to the case and will not be admitted. Prosecutors have argued that Obama's birth certificate shouldn't be part of the case, especially since the order for Lakin to deploy to Afghanistan didn't come directly from the president.

Lakin's lawyer has argued that if Obama isn't a natural-born citizen, any military order given under his administration is unlawful.

Lakin is charged with five offenses for allegedly disobeying orders, including one to report to Fort Campbell, Ky., for deployment to Afghanistan last spring.

Lakin said in a video posted on YouTube that he chose to disobey orders that he said were illegal. He says he wants to see Obama's birth certificate as proof Obama is his commander in chief.

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