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startribune.com - 4/13/2009
Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
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After a trial spanning nearly three months, Norm Coleman s attempt to reverse Al Franken s lead in the recount of the U.S. Senate election was soundly rejected today by a three-judge panel that dismissed the Republican s lawsuit. The judges swept away Coleman s argument that the election and its ...
electionlawblog.org - 4/14/2009
Initial Thoughts on the Decision in the Coleman-Franken Dispute: Coleman's Chances on Appeal ...
— electionlawblog.org — I have taken a very quick look at the opinion of the three judge court in the... Coleman election contest. Here are some initial thoughts. 1. A reasonable tone and tenor. This is a careful, unanimous opinion the a "tripartisan"... (more) Initial Thoughts on the Decision in the Coleman-Franken ...

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mydd.com - 4/13/2009
: MN-Sen: State Supreme Court Justice is a Norm Coleman Donor and Should Recuse Himself
— mydd.com — Last week, I took a look at the political leanings of the five Minnesota Supreme Court Justices... who will decide Republican Norm Coleman's likely appeal. Of one of the five Justices, Justice Christopher J. Dietzen, I suggested that he "has the clearest ... (more) : MN-Sen: State Supreme Court Justice is a Norm Coleman ...

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politico.com - 4/14/2009
3 judge panel declares Franken winner
— politico.com — The unanimous ruling  moves Franken one step closer to becoming the 59th Democrat in the Senate.... (more) 3 judge panel declares Franken winner

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Think Progress:  Minnesota court rules in favor of Franken over Coleman in U.S. Senate race.

The BRAD BLOG:  BREAKING: MN COURT ISSUES FINAL RULING DETAILING FRANKEN WIN

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Minnesota court rules in favor of Franken over Coleman in U.S. Senate race.
Think Progress — ... After a recount that has gone on since the November election, a Minnesota court today ruled that Democrat Al Franken received more votes than Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in the state’s U.S. Senate race. Coleman has said that he plans to appeal the ruling to the state’s Supreme Court, which “could mean weeks more delay in seating Minnesota’s second senator. After a statewide recount and seven-week trial, Franken stands 312 votes ahead. Franken actually gained more votes from the election challenge than Coleman, the candidate who brought it.” ...

BREAKING: MN COURT ISSUES FINAL RULING DETAILING FRANKEN WIN
The BRAD BLOG — ... As The BRAD BLOG pointed out late last week, Franken isn't "leading", and he certainly isn't the "leading vote getter". Franken won. Following one of the most painstaking and transparent hand-counts and then election contests in U.S. history, it has been determined that Franken received more lawfully cast votes than anybody else in the race. Furthermore, he has no legal leg to stand on in his likely appeal(s). All of that makes him the winner of the election. ...

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Minn. court declares Franken leading vote-getter (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/13/2009
AP - A Minnesota court has confirmed that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.
Panel says Franken should be declared winner — CNN Political Ticker 4/13/2009
Coleman suffered a major setback Monday. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — A three-judge panel ruled Monday against Republican Norm Coleman in his dispute with Democrat Al Franken over who should be declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race in ...
Minn. court: Franken had most votes — msnbc.com: Politics 4/14/2009
A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who had already announced plans to appeal the decision.
Franken Beat Coleman in Minnesota U.S. Senate Race, Court Says (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 4/14/2009
Bloomberg - April 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, a state court said in a ruling the Republican’s lawyers have already said they will appeal.
Judges say Franken is winner of Senate race — CNN.com - Politics 4/14/2009
A three-judge panel ruled Monday against Republican Norm Coleman in his dispute with Democrat Al Franken over who should be declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.