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Coleman camp loses key Minnesota Supreme Court decision

 

Published 12/24/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

The Franken team said again Wednesday they expect him to come out on top when the Senate race recount ends. (CNN) — The season just got a bit less jolly for Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman: in a Christmas Eve decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously rejected a lawsuit calling for recount changes that would have [...] (link)

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