Minn. court rules for Franken in Senate fight
(St. Paul, Minn.) The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race, paving the way for a resolution in the seven-month fight over the seat.
The high court rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose options …
Franken Senate bid on hold
(St. Paul, Minnesota) Minnesota won’t have a second senator until February at the earliest after the state Supreme Court gave itself several weeks to consider Democrat Al Franken’s request for an expedited election certificate.
The court said it would hear arguments on Franken’s petition to get a certificate before the conclusion …
Franken bid rejected
(St. Paul, Minnesota) Democrat Al Franken was quickly turned down Monday when he asked Minnesota’s governor and secretary of state to issue an election certificate that would let him take office in the Senate.
In letters the campaign sent to Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Democratic Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, …
Franken rival heads to court
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) No longer a U.S. senator, Republican Norm Coleman was headed to court Tuesday, seeking to overturn a state board’s certification that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate recount.
Coleman’s lawyers had promised a legal challenge a day earlier, arguing that some ballots were mishandled and others were wrongly …
Al Franken wins Senate seat
(St. Paul, Minn.) A Minnesota board has certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state’s U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, but a legal challenge probably will keep the race in limbo.
The Canvassing Board’s declaration Monday starts a seven-day clock for Coleman to file a lawsuit protesting the …
