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Judges' order could shorten Minn. Senate trial
StarTribune ^ | 2/11/09 | Patrick Condom/AP

Posted on 02/11/2009 10:07:45 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

A lawyer for Republican Norm Coleman said Wednesday that Minnesota's Senate trial could go faster thanks to a judicial order likely to cut the absentee ballots that have to be reconsidered.

The three-judge panel set out 19 different reasons that uncounted absentee ballots were rejected in the race between Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. They've ordered both candidates to submit arguments by the end of the trial day Wednesday on whether those ballots could be ruled in or out by category — rather than considered one by one.

"If they pull out certain categories, those are categories we won't be presenting evidence on," Coleman attorney Ben Ginsberg said.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: coleman; franken; mexesota; mn2008; recount; taxcheatparty
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1 posted on 02/11/2009 10:07:45 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

What’s the Coleman count ?


2 posted on 02/11/2009 10:10:55 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/39370642.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ

Franken has picked up 23, so far.....


3 posted on 02/11/2009 10:12:16 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR......Monthly Donors Wanted)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

You are kidding...Coleman is going down?


4 posted on 02/11/2009 10:16:10 AM PST by nyconse
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To: nyconse

So far....


5 posted on 02/11/2009 10:17:24 AM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (FR......Monthly Donors Wanted)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

load o cr4p!

Count the ballots!

All the ballots!


6 posted on 02/11/2009 10:27:58 AM PST by petro45acp (A government may create work, but only a free market creates jobs, careers, and growth!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Damn just Damn.


7 posted on 02/11/2009 10:48:23 AM PST by nyconse
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