Coleman asks more time for appeal

[brooklynite]

Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Norm Coleman today proposed a more leisurely schedule for his election appeal than Al Franken wants, asking that oral arguments in the case be held no sooner than mid-May.

In a document filed this morning with the state Supreme Court, Coleman's lawyers asked to have until April 30 to file their opening brief. They would give Franken's lawyers about 10 days to submit their brief, and then would plan to file their reply by May 15.

...snip...

"Appellants agree this is a time-sensitive case that should be resolved as expeditiously as possible. Appellants respectfully submit, however, that the parties, and the Court, must be given enough time to fully develop and consider the issues on appeal," Coleman attorney James Langdon wrote.

On Tuesday, Franken's lawyers proposed a speedier schedule: Coleman's opening brief by Monday, the Franken brief by May 2 and the Coleman reply by May 4, followed shortly by the oral arguments.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/43429282.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

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from yesterday's ST:

Coleman lawyer James Langdon said Monday that he expected oral arguments to occur sometime between early May and late June.

[Beetwasher]

1. But Coleman Claims He's Not Trying To Drag This Out. What A Douchebag

Lying sack of shit.

[glinda]

10. Well said.

[tomm2thumbs]

15. brief yet to the point

has he no shame?

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Simply put, FUCK YOU.

You have 30 seconds to concede, or the life of Mr. Norman Coleman will be a living hell.

Hawkeye-X

[BrklynLiberal]

3. What an assh**e

[no_hypocrisy]

4. If the judges give him an extension this time, he's sure to ask for another. And another.

[bdamomma]

5. what a bastard Coleman is.

so each time he delays the inevitable could Senator Franken extend his term limit of all the time he has losted already.

[olegramps]

14. I have had to conclude that every Republican is a scum bag worthless piece of crap.

I only have sympathy for loyal Democrats that backed organized labor. I have absolutely none for Republicans that who cooperated in their own suicide who are now experiencing the results of their ignorance and greed.

[bdamomma]

25. repigs have shown themselves to be real

a$$holes and do not think or care about their country or their constituents.

[Soylent Brice]

6. so

this was kind of funny at first (how much of a sore loser he is), then it was so funny that it wasn't funny anymore. will it get to the point that it's so enraging that this will be funny again?

[tomm2thumbs]

7. I can't see how the judges will appreciate that - given the time elapsed thus far

don't mess with judges if you don't know what you are doing Coleboy

[JayMusgrove]

8. He has to have time to dream up more lies...

This man should probably have to pay for all of the recounts, all of the time spent by all of the lawyers, all of the appeals.

By the time he gets through, he will be bankrupt and out of a job.

[pacalo]

22. Exactly! If they don't have their facts together by this point, they have no case.

[SomeGuyInEagan]

9. Yeah, sure thing Norm. It's not like I really *need* two U.S. Senators anytime this year.

Is this like when my cable goes out and I don't get charge for the amount of time without service? Just wonderin'.

[LaPera]

11. Republicans purposely want Coleman to keep dragging his feet as long as possible...So Franken

can't be seated and vote...effective tactic by the republicans, eliminating a democratic vote on every issue, bill and legislation for month's & month's to come.

[BattyDem]

12. He's already had six months to come up with an argument that works ... and he hasn't.

Hey Norm ... it doesn't matter if you have 20 years, you'll never come up with an argument to support your claim that "Franken won, but I should be the Senator." :eyes:

[struggle4progress]

13. A race too long (Toledo Blade)

Article published April 22, 2009
A race too long

IT'S time for Norm Coleman to concede ...

Having lost a recount of the 2.9 million ballots cast, Mr. Coleman sued under a state law that merely required a three-judge panel to determine who got the most votes and was therefore entitled to an election certificate ...

By most measures, that unanimous opinion would seem to decisively conclude the long-running dispute, but Mr. Coleman isn't letting statesmanship rule. His lawyers promptly announced they would take his fight to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which could mean weeks more of delay.

That amounts to thumbing his nose at weary Minnesotans, eager for the seemingly interminable race to end so they can have their requisite representation of two U.S. senators. Even Republican newspapers are urging Mr. Coleman to give it up.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090422/OPINION02/904220307/-1/OPINION

[Froward69]

16. Dear norm Coleman

FUCK YOU and your legal Delay... you whimpering piece of shit.

YOU LOST!!! and all you are doing now is punishing all the people who voted. (even the less than half that voted FOR you

Cry me a river then drown!!! fucker!

Cry baby, Scumbag, anal scab, Used douche, mother fucker!


:rant:

[Wizard777]

17. Coleman makes a very good argument to have the Senate decide the race. It is ultimately their right

This could go to SCOTUS only to have SCOTUS say the constitution does not allow us to determine the winner of a Congressional race. Only Congress can do that.

[VeraAgnes]

32. Lets go!

I'm ready!

[Vidar]

18. Oh cmon. He's just running out the clock.

[FightingIrish]

19. Seat Franken and give Norm six years to get his act together.

[WePurrsevere]

20. Am I the only one that thinks Coleman is a bit to much like...

the Black Knight in Monty Python's Holy Grail movie? :crazy:
(This scene is a bit graphic so if you have a delicate stomach please consider yourself warned :): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjEcj8KpuJw)

[LiberalLovinLug]

27. LOL

Somehow he doesn't seem like the manly knight type



Hey Norm, You're not smart enough, you're definitely not good enough, and gosh darn it, people are sick of you!

[DLnyc]

37. Awesomely apt.

Thanks for the chuckle in sad, sick times.

[RedCloud]

21. Maybe this will bite the repugs in 2010 as campaign material

Who helped derail the bipartisan goverment? Obama reached out unlike Bush, listened to the Repugs who backstabbed him, tried to appoint repugs who backstabbed him. And with all this let's get together, this is exactly the way the rogue elephant behaves when it is its turn to work together.

[Iliyah]

23. the only reason

Coleman is doing this so that Franken can not be seated and therefore, hold up the 59th seat in favor of Pres. Obama. The GOP at this time care more about their party than the State or the American people.

We know if the tables were turned, Coleman would be there as a Senator right now because the hypocritical GOP would be screaming bloody murder accusing the Democrats of being un-American.

[Ian David]

24. He knows he can't win. He just wants to make it take longer. n/t

[Dappleganger]

26. The people of Minnesota have waited LONG enough!

Why does Coleman hate America so much?

[bobhuntsman]

28. BULLSHIT!!! JUST FUCKING BULLSHIT!!! -NT

[Stellabella]

29. I, personally, am sick of taxation without representation in MN.

Go away, Norm, you little asshole. YOU LOST. GET OVER IT.

[gratuitous]

30. Had enough, Minnesota? Ready to change your law?

Because as things are now, there's no downside, no penalty, and no risk at all for Coleman to keep his legal challenge shambling along. "Oh, Coleman will concede when this happens, or when that happens." No, Coleman won't concede at all, and Minnesota state law doesn't seat a certified election winner as long as a challenge is still alive. Now, if there was a way to allow for provisional seating of the winner certified by the Board of Elections, Coleman probably couldn't attract the funding and the donations necessary to keep this challenge going. But as long as the seat remains officially vacant, Coleman and his donors have no incentive whatsoever to terminate their challenge.

The Minnesota legislature can't do a thing about this situation, but maybe it could enact a law that allowed for provisional seating of a certified election winner, hmmmm?

[annabanana]

33. BINGO!!

There ought to be a legal limit. Some "sudden death overtime"-type provision..

[AlexDeLarge]

31. I recommend that the people/congress of Minnesota

draw up an amendment that the elected official be allowed to serve for their full term based on when they actually are seated and not just when elected. That way if norm wants to pursue this until the next election, Al would still be able to serve as their Senator for six years after that and then they can hold the next election.

[hayu_lol]

34. Coleman needs to get through the MN Supreme Court...

so that he can get to the SCOTUS where his majority is waiting to pull another Bush v Gore.

I suppose it varies from state to state, but doesn't the loser in a recount become the responsible party for the costs?

[Milspec]

35. Coleman is not appealing

and never has been. Slimy POS

[CBHagman]

36. Coleman is a spiteful little narcissist, isn't he?

Way to show your regard for the people of Minnesota, Normie!

[DLnyc]

38. Don't just get mad, get even.

Donate a dollar a day to PCCC until Norm goes away (forgive me for posting this in every Normie thread, but until someone explains to me why it's not a great idea, I guess I'll keep posting it). Would be great to see some dollars match the outrage:

https://services.myngp.com/NGPOnlineServices/contribution.aspx?X=Ded7FwPHDshrGtqFOE7vW9VcwgIMiaBGhXdSUiuRDlw%3d

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[PFunk]

40. Oh Crap Norm! Get a clue and end this already.

Its no longer funny. This one wonders how much is he's being paid to throw his polictial life away. Because after this Norm will be lucky to be allowed in the dog catcher's office.

[fujiyama]

41. Can someone please explain how clean the MN recount process has been?

Because considering how much time is being wasted, it sure seems inefficient and pathetically slow.

I've seen Minnesotans defend the process and I suppose it's been transparent, but it has dragged out way too long and the MN supreme court seems to have no problem with it.

It's time to tell Norm that he isn't going back to DC (well other than to be some smarmy lobbyist bastard, a gig for which he's already lined up).

[Rhiannon12866]

42. He's trying to drag this out until Al Franken's term is over...

:eyes: