Court to Franken: Wait until February on election suit

[scytherius]

Source: Star Tribune

The Minnesota Supreme Court said Wednesday it would consider Democrat Al Franken's request for an election certificate that could propel him to the Senate before a legal challenge by his opponent runs its course.

The court said it would hear arguments on Franken's petition Feb. 5. The court order also granted Republican Norm Coleman's request to intervene in the case, which names Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie as defendants.

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[underpants]

1. So Cheney won't have to swear in Franken

DAMN!

This does mean that he will be the lowest ranking Senator...unless Colorado hasn't decided on theirs yet.

[Hawkeye-X]

3. We have.

His name is Michael Bennett.

Hawkeye-X

[bluestateguy]

2. More pushing paper

To much due process means more process and no doing.

[Hawkeye-X]

4. I hope that MN Legislature slightly change the election law....

to confirm and WITHOUT question after a transparent recount that if there is no hope for the losing candidate to win jackshit (like ol' Bad Teeth here) that he must concede within 24 hours after the final transparent recount is complete or pay the recent recount from his own damn pockets.

Hawkeye-X

[redirish28]

5. Won't this mess up any legislation Obama wants to pass between

Jan 21st - Feb 5th? I mean Supposedly Obama wants to start passing a few laws within days of taking office?

[jimlup]

6. I guess the legal question for the senaate is

Do they need 59 or 60 votes to close discussion on a filibuster in this circumstance?

[rhett o rick]

10. The question is moot. With DiFi, Schumer and the other 4 or 5 DINO's always voting

with the republicans, we can't come close to busting a filibuster.

[rhett o rick]

9. Obama needs to worry more about DiFi and the DINO's. nm

[zbdent]

7. Didn't the Repukes swear in a House member whose election still hadn't

been settled? They had an effective tie, and the result was still in the air, but that didn't stop the "strict Constitutionalist" party?

[Mister Ed]

12. Bilbray, of San Diego, I believe. After the 2006 election. n/t

[badgerpup]

8. Aw, fer cryin' out loud...

:grr::banghead:

Still, once all the legal chants and dances are done, there ain't NO way Coleman can contest it...
hoops all jumped through, every base gone back and touched, "t"s dotted, "i"s crossed...

You get the picture...and Al Franken gets the title of "Senator Franken". :fistbump:

[Junkdrawer]

11. Any chance they'll settle all the legal hurdles before Nov 1, 2014 ???

I mean this is a liberal Democrat and God knows they don't want to give an appearance of impropriety.

[LiberalFighter]

13. Unless Hillary is not confirmed Franken will be next to last in seniority.