Tue, Jun 30th, 2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared comedian-turned-politician Al Franken the winner of the state's U.S. Senate race, ending an eight-month-long election saga and giving Democrats a 60-seat majority that theoretically would allow them to block GOP filibusters.
In a unanimous ruling, the court rejected Republican Norm Coleman's legal arguments that some absentee ballots had been improperly counted and that some localities had used inconsistent standards in counting votes. The ruling led Coleman to concede his Senate seat to Franken, who could be sworn in as soon as next week, when the Senate returns from a recess.
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Jun 28th, 2009 - Reuters
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Jun 28th, 2009 - bizjournals
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 5-0 Tuesday for Al Franken in his contested U.S. Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman. In a press conference after the ruling...
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