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

Posted on 10/31/2002 7:22:07 AM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: absenteeballots; coleman; election; electionfraud; mondale; stinkinrats; supremecourt; wellstone
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To: TonyInOhio
OK, we're underway.

ARG!!!! It's not airing on any NY stations, CNN, FOX? ARG!!

21 posted on 10/31/2002 8:06:28 AM PST by concerned about politics
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To: TonyInOhio
The DFL Lawyer just said:

It's turning into a race, and we don't want it to be a race. We want the right thing to be done.

They are rarely so open.

22 posted on 10/31/2002 8:07:19 AM PST by jdege
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To: steveegg
SUPREME COURT

The Minnesota Supreme Court is scheduled today to hear one of the most contentious election ballot debates in recent memory involving the U.S. Senate race. The justices are:

Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz
Appointed in 1996 by Republican Gov. Arne Carlson
Age: 48
Background: District judge from 1994-1996; Republican state representative from Bloomington from 1979-1994

Russell A. Anderson
Appointed in 1998 by Carlson
Age: 60
Background: Judge Advocate General's Corps in the Navy from 1968-1976; district judge in northern Minnesota for 16 years

Paul H. Anderson
Appointed in 1994 by Carlson
Age: 59
Background: Chief judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1992-1994; former partner in South St. Paul law firm of LeVander, Gillen & Miller

James H. Gilbert
Appointed in 1998 by Carlson
Age: 55
Background: Former managing partner at Meshbesher & Spence law firm

Sam Hanson
Appointed in 2002 by Independent Gov. Jesse Ventura
Age: 63
Background: Minnesota Court of Appeals judge from 2000-2002; worked at law firm of Briggs & Morgan for 30 years

Helen Meyer
Appointed in 2002 by Ventura
Age: 48
Background: Owner of St. Louis Park law firm Meyer & Associates; served on Ventura's Judicial Merit Selection Commission for 3½ years

Alan C. Page
Elected in 1992
Age: 57
Background: Played for the Minnesota Vikings; assistant state attorney general from 1987-1993

For more information on the justices, go to this link

23 posted on 10/31/2002 8:07:33 AM PST by Aeronaut
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To: concerned about politics
ARG!!!! It's not airing on any NY stations, CNN, FOX? ARG!!

I don't think the're even televising in MN; the MPR link is probably the only game in town.

24 posted on 10/31/2002 8:08:11 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
DFL lawyer alleges that automated phone calls have been going out urging voters to hurry and get their absentee ballots voted before the Court rules.
25 posted on 10/31/2002 8:09:14 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: OldFriend
Unfortunately, south New Jersey voters won't have an opportunity to see that debate, since the Philly stations that they get won't be airing the debate.
26 posted on 10/31/2002 8:10:12 AM PST by William McKinley
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To: TonyInOhio; jdogbearhunter

27 posted on 10/31/2002 8:10:19 AM PST by phasma proeliator
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To: Aeronaut
Thanks. The bios from the state of Minnesota are very hard to follow, but are not encouraging.
28 posted on 10/31/2002 8:11:01 AM PST by steveegg
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To: TonyInOhio
DFL trying to get ALL previously voted absentee ballots thrown out, to Coleman's disadvantage
29 posted on 10/31/2002 8:12:17 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
And they're asking that the military ballots are tossed out. There's no way that the military personnel are going to get a supplemental ballot out and back in time.

Oh, now they're asking that the official supplemental ballot be put on the Web.

30 posted on 10/31/2002 8:13:37 AM PST by steveegg
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To: TonyInOhio
A Justice raises the equal-protection issue; that's at least a bit encouraging. DFL laywer urging Court to use websites, mail, any means possible to enable everyone to vote. Presumably, this includes the dead and the stupid.
31 posted on 10/31/2002 8:14:07 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
Everyone, that is, except military personnel.
32 posted on 10/31/2002 8:14:53 AM PST by steveegg
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To: phasma proeliator
Your pic isn't showing up, and my browser keeps looking for it - can you fix?
33 posted on 10/31/2002 8:15:49 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: steveegg
Everyone, that is, except military personnel.

Right on.

34 posted on 10/31/2002 8:16:20 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: steveegg
Oh, now they're asking that the official supplemental ballot be put on the Web.

So every Democrat in the country can vote for Mondale, too?

35 posted on 10/31/2002 8:16:59 AM PST by concerned about politics
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To: TonyInOhio
Fantastic find and I am listening to it right now.

Thanks TonyInOhio!

36 posted on 10/31/2002 8:18:09 AM PST by Hunble
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To: TonyInOhio
The definition of "spoiled ballots" is at issue. At least one Justice seems skeptical about the 'rats position here.
37 posted on 10/31/2002 8:18:32 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
Question; what browser are you using? It loads fine with IE6, and a quick look through the source code shows nothing wrong with the HTML.

The DFL is looking to double-vote in all the other races.

38 posted on 10/31/2002 8:19:06 AM PST by steveegg
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To: concerned about politics
He CANNOT speak well. Incomplete words, he looses his train of thought.

Okay, he canot speak well. Can he spell? You know, simple words like "lose." :)

39 posted on 10/31/2002 8:19:40 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: OldFriend
Where did you hear that Page wanted to be named to replace Mondull?
40 posted on 10/31/2002 8:21:28 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit
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