Coleman Lawsuit

FEC Says Coleman Can Use Campaign Funds To Pay Some Legal Bills

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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It looks to be a split decision on former Sen. Norm Coleman's (R-Minn.) request to use campaign funds for a legal matter...

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Judge In Coleman-Franken Case Donated To Coleman Campaigns

MyDD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, I took a look at the political leanings of the five Minnesota Supreme Court Justices who will decide Republican Norm Coleman's likely appea...

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Court Ruling Deals Blow To Norm Coleman

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A three judge state panel convened to review an election contest brought by former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in his race against entertainer Al ...

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Bush V. Gore Redux: Republicans Urging Coleman To Go To Supreme Court

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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A state court could rule any day now on Norm Coleman's challenge to Al Franken's 225-vote lead in Minnesota, but the race may be far from over no matt...

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More Bad News For Coleman: Ballot Pool Shrinks

Star Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the end, the pool turned out to be pretty shallow. Republican Norm Coleman had hoped an inspection of hundreds of secrecy envelopes holding reject...

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Coleman Signals Support For Do-Over Election

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The talk from the Coleman campaign about how the Minnesota election results are unreliable, and that a do-over election could be an option, has now go...

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RNC Puts $250K Into Coleman Recount

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Republican National Committee has transferred $250,000 to the Minnesota GOP to help pay legal fees in Norm Coleman's ongoing recount battle agains...

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Coleman Needs A Miracle: Politico

Politico | Josh Kraushaar Josh Kraushaar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three months after Election Day, the Minnesota showdown between Al Franken and Norm Coleman continues, and the ever-changing storyline has now settled...

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Coleman: "God Wants Me To Serve"

Smart Politics | Posted 05.25.2011

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While Al Franken remains fairly elusive, Norm Coleman is keeping a high profile these days as his court challenge of the Minnesota U.S. Senate recount...

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Coleman Seizes On Newfound Ballots In Recount

Twin Cities | Posted 05.25.2011

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Perry Mason, meet Rachel Smith. Smith, the top elections official in Anoka County, dropped a minor bombshell Thursday in the courtroom where a lawsui...

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Coleman Defends New Job: He Needs The Money

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Norm Coleman has a strong interest in convincing voters that he hasn't given up hope of returning for a second Senate term. But as the fight over Minn...

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Coleman Victory: Thousands More Ballots To Be Considered

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Minnesota election court ruled on Tuesday that nearly 4,800 rejected absentee ballots should be reexamined in the process of determining the winne...

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Norm Coleman's Own Lawyers Say Lawsuit Will Be "Tedious"

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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As former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's lawsuit contesting the results of a hand recount in Minnesota begins today, his lawyers are predicting a 'ver...

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Al Franken Asks To Take Seat; State Rejects

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democrat Al Franken was quickly turned down Monday when he asked Minnesota's governor and secretary of state to issue an elect...

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Al Franken Stole The Election? Prove It Or Shut Up

Salon | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Al Franken were not a longtime public figure -- and thus severely handicapped by American jurisprudence -- he could file a powerful complaint for l...

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Coleman On Franken Victory: We'll Sue

AP | MARTIGA LOHN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's highest court on Wednesday ruled against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's attempt to keep dozens of possible double ...

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Second Coleman Lawsuit: Pal Tried To Funnel Him Cash Directly

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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We just received a PDF of the second lawsuit filed against Norm Coleman pal Nasser Kazeminy, who allegedly steered $75,000 to a Minnesota insurance co...

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More Trouble For Coleman: Latest Lawsuit Upends His First Defense

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A second lawsuit has been filed against Nasser Kazeminy, Norm Coleman's longtime friend and financial adviser, again alleging that the Minnesota finan...

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Court Docs: GOP Donor Secretly Funneled $75K To Coleman Family

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The CEO of a major marine technology company is alleging that he was pressured by a friend and associate of Norm Coleman to secretly funnel tens of th...

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