minnesota.publicradio.org - 4/13/2009
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St. Paul, Minn. — While most of the attention has focused on the courts in recent weeks, it's clear that there could be a larger cast of characters in the five-month-long drama to determine who won Minnesota's U.S. Senate race. Key among them is Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Democrats contend ...
startribune.com - 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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: MN-Sen: State Supreme Court Justice is a Norm Coleman ...
startribune.com - 4/14/2009
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startribune.com —
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 ...
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Court declares Franken winner; Coleman to appeal
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Coleman/Franken Monday Roundup 4/13
NJDC Blog —
... Hasen, a professor at Loyola Law School in California.
The further Coleman’s case goes up the judicial ladder, the more strained its reasoning sounds. It is one thing to ask a trial court to review the work of election authorities to make sure they carefully followed the law and their own guidelines. It is another to say that in making a series of tough calls on individual ballots, they grievously violated some important legal or constitutional principle.
MPR: Pawlenty hedges on signing Senate election certificate
Gov. Tim Pawlenty won’t commit ...
In Minnesota
The Corner on National Review Online —
... hands the Senate election to Al Franken (D), but Norm Coleman (R) will appeal to the state Supreme Court. Later today, his legal team will hold a conference call with reporters. Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) is offering hints that the process of seating a senator could last even longer than that appeal. He will not sign an election certificate for Franken until the state court battle is over, but he is also hinting that he may withhold certification until a possible federal court challenge is finished as well. ...
MN-Sen: Pawlenty (R) threatens to drag out contest even longer
Daily Kos —
... When you've got 2012 ambitions, you can do things like "doing the right thing for your state". His party's base doesn't want Al Franken seated in the Senate, so Gov. Tim Pawlenty appears ready to do whatever he needs to do to make sure that doesn't happen. ...
The Hill: GOPers Blaming Coleman (And Pawlenty) For Botching Media Angle On Recount
TPM Election Central —
... did wade into the spin game, but quickly faded into the background. At this point, he's hedging on whether he'd grant an election certificate should the state Supreme Court rule for Franken. ...
What's Next In Minnesota: A Virtually-Certain Ruling For Franken -- And Big Choices For Pawlenty
TPM Election Central —
... Indeed, Pawlenty has given some mixed signals. Shortly before the trial court ruled for Al Franken, Pawlenty said that even after the state Supreme Court handed down a ruling, he would have to look at the ruling, and evaluate the strength of any remaining issues for potential appeal. That said, a court ruling that demanded an immediate certification might not leave him much wiggle room. ...
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politico.com 6/29/2009 — Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said Sunday he has no plans for further delay in certifying the results of the state's disputed U.S. Senate election so that Republican Norm Coleman can pursue a federal court challenge.
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 5/26/2009 — As a question of legal process, it's now worth asking who will successfully be seated to their aspirational office first: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor -- or Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)?
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Downballot: To the US Supreme Court? —
First Read 4/13/2009
MINNESOTA: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune ponders the possibility of Norm Coleman taking his challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court. “While some election law experts say it's unlikely that Coleman, a Republican, could win in federal court, his party might ...
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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