Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000

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Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000
By Eric Kleefeld - June 10, 2009, 5:25PM


In an order issued just a short while ago, the Minnesota election court has now commanded Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken $94,783.15 in itemized costs from the trial.

The Franken legal team had originally asked for $161,000, but the court rejected some of the claims as either not being sufficiently documented or not justified under the loser-pays provision of the election contest law. Bear in mind that even the $161,000 claim would only have made a small dent in the millions that have been spent in this process.

This was previously the subject of much back and forth in legal filings between the two parties, with Team Coleman arguing that no costs should be awarded until after the appeals are done. With this order now hanging over them, it will now be one more thing to litigate or otherwise sort through.

[pleah]

1. K&R

[JonLP24]

2. Does this mean it is finally over?

[bobburgster]

9. Or is it just a battle over the cost of the battle?

[BOSSHOG]

3. Meanwhile

thanks to conservative values, the good citizens of Minnesota still have only one Senator.

[Cha]

4. Well, that's something..talk about

having a bake sale to help someone pay their campaign debts!

[rurallib]

5. I can't help but

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[rurallib]

8. Let me add it is a good thing Normy got a job

but then there is that bribery thingy to deal with.
and then that run for gubernator. Looks like Franken may have to wait.

Normy. Bite the big one Normy.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. Does this mean it's over now!? (Please) n/t

[tridim]

7. I certainly hope he gets back pay too when he's finally seated.

[Soylent Brice]

10. HA!!! that 's sure to infuriate ol' norm. if there's one thing a rethug hates

it's losing money.

[KittyWampus]

11. $94,000 AND Coleman's MILKSHAKE

[derby378]

12. So, is Franken a Senator yet?

If not, Coleman is still technically "winning." :mad:

[KittyWampus]

14. if you call looking like an ass "winning"

:)

Just a matter of formalities and time til Franken gets sworn in.

[eppur_se_muova]

13. WOO-freakin'-HOO!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
About time Norm was forced to part with something besides his useless time and labor. He's cost MN taxpayers thousands, if not millions, of $$$$.