Minnesota Supreme Court Hearing Live Thread

Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Public Radio ^ | 10/31/02 | TonyInOhio

[TonyInOhio]

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments at 11:00 EST (10:00 CST) on the status of absentee ballots in next week's election.

Minnesota Public Radio will carry the hearing live. You can hear it live here (click on "Live MPR audio stream" on the lower right). The Court's information officer said KSTP Television may be providing live coverage as well.

Please post what you see and hear, here.

[no dems]

But wait a minute. All of the justices, with the exception of Page, were nominated by the former GOP governor or Ventura. So, whasssup?

[Fzob]

Jeezz I remember him. He was a pretty good ball player. I hope he's a good judge and send the Dems packing.

[TonyInOhio]

Jeezz I remember him. He was a pretty good ball player. I hope he's a good judge and send the Dems packing

Bob Novak referred to him as a "classical liberal" in his column, IIRC.

[Woodman]

Now I remember him as well. What year is that card from?

[steveegg]

We'll soon know. He already has 2 strikes and a foul tip that hit the dirt against him in my book (a Viking, a RAT and a union lawyer).

[Hunble]

The Judges are not buying into the Dem's arguments.

The Repub lawer set the tone.

[bigaln2]

So, whasssup?

Page was elected in 1992, after being asst. AG from '87 until he started on the Court.

[TonyInOhio]

A Justice says "I can't find language in the statute that grants what you asks for"; 'Rat lawyer agrees, but asks them, in essence, to change the law anyway!!

[concerned about politics]

The station is breaking up here in NY. Is this happening everywhere? Or are we losing the wave?

[Otta B Sleepin]

I hope he's a good judge and send the Dems packing

Someone on another thread posted that he was at the memorial rally Tuesday night, clapping and cheering with the rest of the high-profile Dems.

I'm still hoping he'll do the right thing.

[TonyInOhio]

There it is: "I ask for extraordinary relief". Paraphrase - "Do what I want 'cause I said".

[ArneFufkin]

"What we are asking to do is 'different than we've done before'". Bah! That's about what it comes down to with these Dem thieves.

One thing we've noted over the past two years observing these election challenges is that the Democrat attorneys are real hacks, the GOP lawyers are super-pros, and it doesn't matter one iota when the presiding court is corrupt.

[steveegg]

It's just "out of the ordinary" according to the RAT.

End of arguments, decision to be issued "forthwith".

[Hunble]

I am listening using the website. No problems so far.

[Nam Vet]

When is a decision in this case expected?

Nam Vet

[concerned about politics]

A Justice says "I can't find language in the statute that grants what you asks for"; 'Rat lawyer agrees, but asks them, in essence, to change the law anyway!!

The courts job is to desifer (? lol. opps!) the law,not rewrite it. That's why Jersy is crimminal.

[TonyInOhio]

We're done, court is adjourned. A ruling will be issued "forthwith".

[Hunble]

I think we win the argument!

If you request a new ballot, then one should be sent. But no mass mailing of new ballots.

[steveegg]

Close enough for our purposes, but a clean-up crew is incoming (check your FReepmail).

[TonyInOhio]

When is a decision in this case expected?

Real soon - likely this afternoon or this evening, according to the MPR reporter.