Could the U.S. Senate contest finally be over tomorrow? Politics in Minnesota’s Dan Feidt, citing information from two sources on both sides of the legal tussle, suggests that Thursday is the day the Minnesota Supreme Court will rule on Norm Coleman’s appeal. The ruling is expected to be released between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Of course, if Coleman loses, as most legal observers predict, he might turn around and appeal to the federal courts for redress. But even if that happens, it seems highly likely that Al Franken would receive the election certificate needed to allow him to be seated in Washington.













4 Comments »
Comment posted June 17, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
Keep your fingers crossed !!
Comment posted June 17, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
Now THAT’s news long awaited. I put a premium on closure on this process. I hope the candidates involved share that value.
Comment posted June 17, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
‘Bout time!
Comment posted June 17, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Coleman will appeal. It is now only about preventing Franken from being able to vote on the Health care bill and the Supreme court nominee. if Coleman can postpone the inevitable to October, he will.
Pawlenty’s problem, if he doesnt support certification by close of business tomorrow, is that after Franken is sworn in, people will remember that Pawlenty played politics.
If Tpaw runs in 2012 after not supporting certification tomorrow, he wont even carry Minnesota in the general.
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