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A diller, a dollar, a ten o’clock scholar!
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o’clock,
But now you come at noon.
The hour has passed when the Minnesota Supreme Court makes its weekly release of opinions — without a ruling in the Norm Coleman-Al Franken election contest.
Rumors are rampant that an order is imminent in Coleman’s appeal of the lower-court decision giving Franken a 312-point margin of victory in the 2008 election for U.S. Senate. (UPDATE: And it will favor Franken, according to one Twitterer.)
The high court normally releases opinions online at 10 a.m. Thursday, although a court spokesman has advised the Minnesota Independent that he expected justices to publicize their ruling as soon as it is ready.
The longer the wait, the better chance Coleman sees for an opinion favorable to his cause, according to a Twitter message over the weekend from the St. Paul Pioneer Press’ Political Animal:
Coleman told reporters Sat. the lack of decision from Supremes is a good sign,a quick ruling would have=affirmed 3judges
UPDATE: The end of the business day has come and gone in St. Paul without a Coleman-Franken opinion from the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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Comment posted June 18, 2009 @ 11:20 am
Yeah, the longer the jury’s out might translate into better for Coleman.
But the MNSupreme’s could be working overtime to craft a ruling/opinion that will be as impermeable as possible to any additional appeals. I’d far prefer to see an impeccably researched and written opinion refuting Coleman’s arguments, those both already registered as well as any potential ones, then a hastily slapped together announcement. And if there are any issues that suggest a need for reconsideration in the contest court, I’d rather have those dealt with now than later after further appeal.
The Supreme Court has given plenty of indication that it has every intention of doing this thing right. Not that I’m not dying to see the opinion but I really don’t want there to be any meat left on the bones for the Washington Supremes to think that they’ve got a duty to sink their teeth into.
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Comment posted June 18, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
I hope you’re right, dyoung.
Comment posted June 20, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
One would think that that massive size of the documentation generated in the Election Contest Court proceedings and decision has a lot to do with how long it is taking for the Mn Supreme Court members to put together a decision.
I think DYoung is right – getting this right is more important than getting it done quickly. Let there be no basis for appeal to other forums. Let it end with the Mn Supreme Court ordering that the Governor and Secretary of State sign the election certificate authorizing Mr. Franken to finish out the balance of this Senate term as the winner of a very close election.
Soon though, eh, Honorable Justices of our highest State court!?
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