startribune.com - 4/14/2009
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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
mydd.com - 4/13/2009
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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 ...
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Court Declares Franken the Winner
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
A Minnesota court has confirmed that Al Franken (D) won the 2008 U.S. Senate race against Norm Coleman (R), the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. ...
Coleman Loses in Court, Likely will Appeal
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via the Strib: Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
“The overwhelming weight of the evidence indicates that the Nov. 4, 2008, election was conducted fairly, impartially and accurately,” the panel said in its unanimous decision.
This is still not the end, however. According to the AP, Coleman has ten days in which to file and appeal, and so this could go on for a few more weeks.
Court Says Franken Defeated Coleman In Minnesota Senate Race
The Moderate Voice —
... for U.S. senator for the state of Minnesota and is entitled to receive the election certificate,” the judges wrote.
USA Today reports that Coleman has already vowed to appeal. There are some analysts and published reports that say the national Republican party intends to keep this case going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, since the longer the case drags on the longer Democrats will be minus a vital swing vote in a sharply divided Senate.
The Minnesota Star-Tribune provides these additional details: ...
Court Finds For Franken
Power Line —
... The three-judge court that has been hearing Senator Norm Coleman's election contest ruled for Franken today, finding that he received more votes in November's election. As expected, the court rejected Coleman's equal protection arguments and found that there were no serious or systemic problems with the state's conduct of the election. ...
Star Trib
Sister Toldjah —
Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
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njdc.org 4/14/2009 — When I wrote, “What is Best for Coleman?,” some thought I was being facetious.
Maybe Coleman should have listened.
We are now in the next stage of Republican attempts to delay Minnesotans full representation in the U.S. Senate. Yesterday’s strongly worded ruling that ...
Coleman/Franken Monday Roundup 4/6
njdc.org 4/6/2009 — Coleman/Franken Monday roundup:
The Hill: Senate GOPs back Coleman all the way
Senate Republicans are backing their beleaguered colleague in Minnesota, saying former Sen. Norm Coleman should push his election case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politico: Franken-Coleman gravy ...
It isn't over till Norm Coleman wins
brilliantatbreakfast.blogspot.com 4/14/2009 — Or so sayeth the Coleman camp tonight , after a 3-judge panel in Minnesota declared Al Franken the winner of that state's Senatorial election last November: "More than 4,400 Minnesotans remain wrongly disenfranchised by this court's order," Coleman ...
Coleman, Franken prep to face off on appeal
thehill.com 5/31/2009 — Monday's oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court may finally bring an end to the state's protracted Senate race, and both sides are proclaiming readiness. Lawyers for former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) and Democrat Al Franken have prepped for the ...
Minnesota Court: No To Coleman, And Yes/No/Maybe To Franken
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/24/2009 — The Minnesota election court handed down two rulings tonight, one of which should be regarded as an unambiguous defeat for Norm Coleman -- and the other should probably leave Al Franken cautiously optimistic.
First, the court completely denied ...
Coleman appeals to state high court
minnesotaindependent.com 4/20/2009 — Norm Coleman has kept his word and filed a petition to appeal his election-contest loss today to the Minnesota Supreme Court. The former U.S. senator's petition asks the state's high court to find fault with last week's election contest court ruling ...
Franken-Coleman: Here Come the Judges
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com 3/15/2009 —
Marc Elias' lucky tie (via The UpTake)
The trial part of Norm Coleman's contest of Al Franken's certification as the winner of the 2008 election for Norm's old Senate seat is now over . The contest has now gone into the hands of the judges of ...
Coleman/Franken Monday Roundup 4/13
njdc.org 4/13/2009 — Coleman/Franken Monday roundup:
UPI: Senate seat fight drags on
There is no clear end in the fight for Minnesota’s second U.S. Senate seat, say political strategists who predict the case could drag on for months
NJDC Blog: Franken’s Lead Grows to 312 After Recount
Despite ...
Little Hope for Coleman
njdc.org 4/1/2009 — Politico reports, “Court leaves Coleman with little hope.” On Monday, I wrote that Coleman should do what is in his best interest and move along with his life. It seems that the courts agree.
Here’s the beginning of the article:
Democrats are hailing a ruling from a ...
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 ...
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