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    Coleman-Franken trial: Coleman effort to change judges’ minds is denied

    By Jay Weiner | Published Wed, Feb 18 2009 10:34 am

    In one of the shortest and swiftest decisions of this long and protracted election contest trial, Norm Coleman’s lawyers were shot down this morning.

    Monday, Coleman’s lawyers asked Judges Elizabeth Hayden, Kurt Marben and Denise Reilly to reconsider their own decision from Friday. That decision swept away 13 of 17 rejected absentee ballot categories that could be examined. It reduced the universe of ballots from about 4,800 to 3,300 or fewer.

    Coleman’s lawyers argued the judges erred in their decision. It was an attempt to, essentially, appeal to the judges.

    As succinct as you they could get, the judges issued a one-sentence decision this morning at the start of court.

    “Respondent’s request to bring a motion to reconsider the Court’s February 13, 2009 order is DENIED.” (PDF here)

    Testimony continued this morning with Scott County elections supervisor Mary Kay Kes being questioned by Coleman lawyer Joe Friedberg.

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