Franken to high court: Let’s hurry it up (MN Indy)

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By Chris Steller 4/21/09 2:17 PM

Lawyers for Al Franken are trying to turn Norm Coleman’s recent media blitz into a justice blitz, using comments from the Republican campaign in news reports to persuade the the Minnesota Supreme Court to speed up Coleman’s appeal.

In a motion for an expedited schedule filed with the state’s high court Tuesday afternoon (pdf, Franken attorneys Marc Elias and David Lillehaug cite quotes from Coleman and Cullen Sheehan, a Coleman aide, that appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and MinnPost.

The quotes show the Coleman camp has already been hard at work at their appeal briefs, Franken’s motion argues, so let’s put the appeal on a fast track. But taking Coleman at his quoted words, it’s an idea he agrees with.

“We are hoping the court gives us an accelerated schedule, so we are actually working on the briefs now,” Coleman told the PiPress on April 15 ... http://minnesotaindependent.com/32929/franken-hurry-up-appeal

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1. When the Hell is Franken going to give up?

Hasn't he ever heard of the "Permanent Republican Majority?"

Coleman will Never be unseated!


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