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Expert: Calling Senate race ‘stolen’ robs the word ‘stolen’ of its meaning

By Chris Steller | 07.01.09 | 6:01 pm

foley_edward“Mr. Franken now goes to the Senate having effectively stolen an election,” pronounced the Wall Street Journal’s editorialists today. Election-law expert Edward Foley was quick to respond: “[T]his election was about as far from ‘stolen’

Election expert Foley surprised at complexities in judging Coleman’s appeal

By Chris Steller | 05.06.09 | 11:10 am

foley_edwardOhio State University election law expert Edward B. Foley takes a long, hard look at Norm Coleman’s appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court and finds the case to be more of a morass than he initially thought.

Experts: Unanimous court order tough for Coleman to tear down

By Chris Steller | 04.14.09 | 11:29 am

Three election-law experts who have been closely tracking the Norm Coleman-Al Franken contest for U.S. Senate weigh in today with written reactions to the final order (pdf) from the three-judge panel that heard Coleman’s complaint. All admired the order for its…

Coleman-Franken feud could end in state Supreme Court, experts say

By Chris Steller | 02.26.09 | 3:36 pm

The Al Franken-Norm Coleman Senate contest will be decided in the Minnesota Supreme Court, according to election law experts. But other factors could possibly have the outcome decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.