Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order

[babylonsister]

Franken Asks Court To Give Minnesota Governor A Direct Order
By Emily Cadei, CQ Staff


Al Franken asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to affirm his victory in the 2008 Senate race and hand down a ruling that would direct Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify him the winner.

“We think the law is clear,” said Franken's lead attorney, Marc Elias, pointing to a state Supreme Court ruling on the matter in February that he said indicated “that the certification would issue after the state court process ended.”

The Minnesota “Supreme Court is the end of the state court process,” Elias noted.

The request came as part of Franken’s reply brief to Republican Norm Coleman’s appeal of a trial court decision that declared Franken the Senate winner by 312 votes out of 2.9 million cast on Nov. 4.

It seeks to pre-empt any attempts by Pawlenty, a Republican, to delay the certification should Coleman opt to appeal his case to the federal courts, something the one-term senator has not ruled out.

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[Cha]

1. Here's to something getting

a fire under pawlenty to certify the candidate who got the most votes.

If coleman had 312 more votes there would be screaming across this country for the asshole to be seated.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. And how I hope they will comply!

Enough, already!

Good grief.

This can no longer be seen as justice.

Obstructionism is more like what it is.

:grr:

[Catshrink]

3. Good. But why didn't he do this back in February?

[dflprincess]

4. I believe this is his legal team's response to the suit Coleman filed

with the State Supreme Court. Prior to the 3 judge panel saying Franken had won, this action would not have been appropriate.

[Catshrink]

8. That makes sense. Guess I'm just impatient for Sen. Franken to be seated.

[MiniMe]

6. I think that Franken has been letting it play out in the state courts

This is it for the state courts, the next step would be the federal courts. Franken has smart lawyers.

[wellstone dem]

9. He did

the supreme court ruled against him, at least until the Minnesota courts are done.

[dflprincess]

10. I think when they did that

they expected the court to rule against him at that time. I think the point then was more to try and get the court to say it would happen when all the state court appeals were done.

[spanone]

5. the people have spoken

[madmax]

7. The whole damn thing is totally absurd.

Coleman... go home!!