Norm Coleman Ordered To Pay Al Franken $95K By Minnesota Court

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota Senate election results.

A Ramsey County court administrator entered the judgment Wednesday. It results from the two-month trial that ended with Coleman 312 votes short of Franken.

Minnesota law required Coleman to cover some of Franken's court costs because the race's outcome didn't change. The judgment excludes Franken's attorney fees.

The men have spent $50 million so far on their campaigns and legal fight over the November election. That's more than double the cost of the 2002 race when Coleman captured what had been a Democratic seat.

The Minnesota Supreme Court hasn't said when it will rule on Coleman's appeal.

Comments

[zerepas]

The price for being a 'sore loser'.

[BPCentrisAmerican]

Not conceding elections seams to be a problem with the right wing lately, as far as I know former Colorado Republican rep. still hasn't conceded, Musmusgravemustgo.blogspot.com/.

[SantaFeConservative]

If Franken would have conceded after the initial tally, all of this would have not happened. Franken availed himself to legal remedies as did Coleman.

[PopeRatzo]

Sounds like somebody's sore at Al Franken.

[donitacurioso]

Yeah, but do you remember that pesky little thing called an election? You know, that thing where people vote for the person they want and the one with the most votes wins? Why should the winner concede?

[donttasemebro]

There was a mandatory recount. Are you familiar with the meaning of the word "mandatory"?

[Furby]

Do you just fake elections for show, or does the winner really win?

[imfedup]

Why would he concede? He won.

[techjockey]

If the shoe were on the other foot you would be howling louder than anyone.

Frankin would have conceeded LONG ago.

[donitacurioso]

Why? He won.

[den1953]

Good luck collecting it Coleman no doubt will appeal that!

[banja]

Coleman, concede, read the writing on the wall, you lost. Let the folks from Minnesota get representation.

[twoopeneyes]

No joke,..this is funny!

[ming099]

.......I'm embarrassed for the people of Minnesota.........seat Franken NOW and lets get on with the country's business..........

[claytonbell]

How about seating Franken for starters.

[bygollymissmolly]

Coleman should be made to pay attorney fees also. And, the state should sue him to recover their costs of handling his ridiculous lawsuit.

[whiteboyblues]

Karma is a five letter word.

[Runruff]

There is 'arm in karma!

[Runruff]

My karma ran over your dogma!

[CaveatMagnusFrater]

That's funny

[Furby]

Winner.

[hollybork]

Excellent.

[whiteboyblues]

I used to have that on a button!

[KareninSac]

The sad thing about this is Coleman will entice his rapid followers to pay the bill. He'll walk away with his bank account intact.

It amuses me that the right wing is always pushing for tort reform, that is, unless they need to abuse the process. END THIS THING NOW, MINNESOTA!

[ConfuciusSay-]

Feh.
They deserve to end up giving Franken money.

[zachman]

Serves Coleman right, that arrogant twit.

[DSOTM]

But he still won't concede the election to Franken.

[4real]

If Coleman had 95k to blow he could of given it to me and I would of told him who the winner was.

[mama1974]

It's good that this seems to be coming to an end but it's embarrassing that it took this long. Do we dare hope that whatever loopholes were used to keep this idiocy going will be closed? Will this expensive lesson be learned or will TPTB continue to hold the government hostage out of sheer bitterness?

[irkulyen]

Coleman: Pay up, shut up, and get out.

[hollybork]

Yup, that about covers it, Ulyen.