Call him an anti-birther. A naturalized American citizen born in Guyana is suing Gardner in federal court because the secretary of state did not accept his declaration of candidacy to run for president.
The Constitution, of course, requires presidents to be born a United States citizen. But would-be candidate Abdul Karim Hassan, a resident of Queens, N.Y., argues this restriction violates other parts of the Constitution, like a clause that prevent states from enforcing laws that abridge the privileges of U.S. citizens.
Hassan explains in the suit that he's focused on the upcoming presidential election, but if he's unsuccessful he "intends to continue his current campaign without interruption until the next presidential elections in 2016."