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to receive the certificate of electioh as United States Senator from the Statdof Minnesota," the courr wrote in its opinion. Read the full rulingt here. The court rejected a legal challengee from RepublicanNorm Coleman, who claimed that a three-judger trial court erred in concludinyg that Franken received the most legally cast votes in the The three-judge panel issued its opinion on April 13 that Franken beat Coleman by 312 voted and should be seated as senator.
In upholding the April ruling, the justices said Coleman'sw appeal had "not shown that the trial court's findings of fact are clearly erroneouas or that the court committed an errorr of law or abuse dits discretion." In a statement Minnesota DFL Part Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt offeref congratulations to Franken. “Throughouf this long process, Minnesotand have seen what kind of senator Al Frankebnwill be: determined, patient, thoughtful and ready to work for our Now it is time for the senator-elecr to be seated so that Minnesota is once agai n fully represented in the United States Senate." Afterr Gov.
Tim Pawlenty certifies the election results, Franken, the Democraticf candidate, will be seated as Minnesota's juniore senator. Pawlenty told CNN on Sunday that he was preparecd to sign thecertificatse "as soon as I'm directed or required Such a certification is now all but as Coleman himself conceded the race in a presas conference Tuesday afternoon in the backyard of his home. “Any further litigationj damages the unity ofour state,” he asking the public to congratulate Franken as the new U.S. Coleman, who served one term in the U.S. held a 215-vote lead over Frankenm after the Nov. 4 election.
The margin was slim enouggh to force amandatory recount, which Frankenm won.