[Dave S]

Would that not automatically open up McGreevy to appoint a person of his choosing to the Senate? Is there any precident for a court to force another election to settle this matter?

McGreevy could appoint Lautenburg to serve temporarily and then call a special election for 2004.

[Brytani]

The most likely scenario IMO, will be if Lautenberg is elected to resign his seat soon after being sworn in. Of course he will site health concerns or age as the reason, thereby opening up the ability of McGreevy to either appoint Torch back into the seat or to seat an equally corrupt, liberal senator.

If Lautenberg wins, I doubt he will make it through the first 6 months of his term.