Franken Wants Coleman To Pay

[JimGinPA]

Democrat Al Franken wants the judges who heard the U.S. Senate trial to force Norm Coleman to pay court costs and some opposing lawyers' fees -- a potentially expensive bill -- if the Republican loses his bid to overturn the results of the recount.

Franken sought such payments in a document filed Tuesday summarizing his case. In it, he also asks the judges to consider evidence involving 430 absentee ballots that he had identified as wrongly rejected, and is asking specifically that 252 of them be counted.

Coleman also filed his summary of his case Tuesday, reiterating in detail his argument that wrongly rejected absentee ballots, missing and twice-counted ballots cost him the election. Recount results certified in early January showed Franken on top by 225 votes.

Franken's document asks that Coleman pay the costs of the seven-week trial. And in seeking attorneys' fees for Franken lawyers, it refers to sanctions that the judges earlier imposed on Coleman for failing to follow court rules on disclosing information about a witness, Minneapolis election judge Pamela Howell.

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http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/41394162.html?page=1&c=y


I can't wait for him to be sworn in. Rush's & Billo's heads will explode.

[onehandle]

1. It will be soon.

Within two weeks, I would say.

[WeDidIt]

2. Yep, I expect the MNSC to compel Pawlenty to issue the certification

even if Coleman appeals to federal courts. Nothing about the statute allwoing for it to be settled in court can suggest that includes appeals to federal authorities.

[flpoljunkie]

3. And, so do I!