Minnesota Supreme Court declares Franken Winner 0
In a 5-0 decision the Minnesota State Supreme Court has just declared Al Franken the winner of the state’s Senate race. The ruling goes further and declares that he is entitled to a certificate of election as a Senator from Minnesota;
“For all of the foregoing reasons, we affirm the decision of the trial court that Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled under Minn. Stat. § 204C.40 (2008) to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota.”
Via the Star Tribune;
“Al Franken received the highest number of votes legally cast and is entitled [under Minnesota law] to receive the certificate of election as United States Senator from the State of Minnesota,” the court wrote.
In upholding a lower court ruling in April, the justices said Coleman had “not shown that the trial court’s findings of fact are clearly erroneous or that the court committed an error of law or abused its discretion.”
UPDATE (Cloe): Former Senator Norm Coleman concedes.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:
“Republican Norm Coleman ended his bruising eight-month court fight over Minnesota’s U.S. Senate seat this afternoon, conceding to Democrat Al Franken after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Franken’s favor.
“Two hours after the decision was released, Coleman said he would ‘abide by the results.
“‘Further litigation damages the unity of our state,” he said during a news conference held at his St. Paul home. “The future today is that we have a new United States senator.”
UPDATE 2: President Obama remarks;
“I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century.”
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