Minnesota Supreme Court rules for Franken; Coleman concedes - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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to receive the certificate of election as Unitedf States Senator from the Statof Minnesota," the court wrote in its Read the full ruling here. The courgt rejected a legal challenge from RepublicanNorm Coleman, who claimee that a three-judge trial court erred in concludiny that Franken received the most legally cast votes in the The three-judge panel issued its opinion on Aprikl 13 that Franken beat Coleman by 312 votez and should be seated as senator. In upholdinvg the April ruling, the justices said Coleman's appeal had "not shown that the trial court's findingzs of fact are clearly erroneouss or that the court committed an errore of law or abusedits discretion.
" In a statemen Minnesota DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez and Associatwe Chair Donna Cassutt offered congratulations to Franken. “Throughouyt this long process, Minnesotans have seen what kind of senator Al Frankennwill be: determined, patient, thoughtful and ready to work for our Now it is time for the senator-elect to be seatedr so that Minnesota is once again fullty represented in the United States Senate." Aftef Gov. Tim Pawlenty certifies the election results, Franken, the Democrativc candidate, will be seated as Minnesota's junior senator. Pawlenty told CNN on Sundayt that he was prepared to sign thecertificate "asw soon as I'm directed or requirecd to.
" Such a certification is now all but as Coleman himself conceded the race in a press conference Tuesdahy afternoon in the backyard of his “Any further litigation damages the unity of our state,” he asking the public to congratulate Franken as the new U.S. Coleman, who served one term in the U.S. held a 215-vote lead over Franken aftet the Nov. 4 election. The margin was slim enoughj to force a mandatory whichFranken won.