Coleman won't rule out appeal if loses Senate case
Headline News
Republican Norm Coleman, trying to regain his U.S. Senate seat, visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday and didn't rule out an appeal if a Minnesota court rules against him in his recount battle against Democrat Al Franken.
One of Minnesota's two Senate seats has been vacant this year after an election last November was so close it triggered a statewide recount. Coleman's first Senate term expired in January, and he is contesting the recount outcome that put Franken ahead by 225 votes.
The uncertainty has eroded Democratic party sway, and with it President Barack Obama's agenda, in the U.S. Senate. Democrats now control 58 of the 100 Senate seats, and they have sometimes struggled to get the 60 votes required to clear procedural hurdles under Senate rules.
The Minnesota court decision on Coleman's old seat could come "any day," Coleman told reporters in the Capitol, where he had come to attend the Senate Republican's weekly luncheon and brief senators on his court battle.
"We'll have to see what they (the Minnesota judges) do and see what the next step is," Coleman said. "I'm not anticipating at this point being across the street," he continued, looking out the window at the U.S. Supreme Court building.
But "this is about getting it right," he said. "If this court doesn't do that, we'll kind of look at the next level."
Related listings
-
Philadelphia law firm disbands, citing economy
Headline News 03/23/2009A major Philadelphia law firm founded in 1903 is disbanding, citing the economic crisis. WolfBlock LLP has more than 300 lawyers. The firm announced Monday that the partners have voted to shut down, but not immediately. They plan to keep operating fo...
-
Supreme Court narrows minority district protections
Headline News 03/09/2009The Supreme Court ruled Monday that electoral districts must have a majority of African-Americans or other minorities to be protected by a provision of the Voting Rights Act.The 5-4 decision, with the court's conservatives in the majority, could make...
-
Clark County District Court going paperless
Headline News 02/17/2009Clark County District Court plans to stop keeping paper documents in civil cases, instead scanning them and processing them electronically. The plan is expected to eventually extend to criminal cases as part of a plan to make the court more accessibl...
Is Now the Time to Really Call a Special Education Lawyer?
IDEA, FAPE, CHILD FIND and IEPs: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees all children with disabilities to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). FAPE starts with a school’s responsibility to identify that a child has a disability (Child Find) and create an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to suit the needs of the child.
Forte Law Group is one of only a very few law firms within the state of Connecticut that is dedicated to exclusively representing families and children with special needs.
Parents need to be persistent, dedicated and above all else aware of the many services and accommodations that their child is entitled to under the law. As early as this point within your child’s special education, many parents will often find themselves in the situation asking, “is now the time to really call a special education lawyer?” Here are a few things to consider when asking yourself that question.