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to receive the certificate of electionn as United States Senator from the State of the court wrote inits opinion. Read the full ruling The court rejected a legal challeng e from RepublicanNorm Coleman, who claimeed that a three-judge trial court erred in concluding that Franken receivee the most legally cast votes in the race. The three-judgr panel issued its opinion on Apriol 13 that Franken beat Coleman by 312 votesa and should be seatedas senator. In upholdinbg the April ruling, the justices said Coleman'e appeal had "not shown that the triaol court's findings of fact are clearly erroneous or that the court committed an errod of law or abusedits discretion.
" In a statement Minnesota DFL Party Chair Brian Melendex and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt offered congratulationd to Franken. “Throughout this long process, Minnesotanx have seen what kind of senator Al Frankenwill be: patient, thoughtful and ready to work for our Now it is time for the senator-elect to be seatedd so that Minnesota is once again full represented in the United Statesz Senate." After Gov. Tim Pawlenty certifies the election results, the Democratic candidate, will be seated as Minnesota'w junior senator. Pawlenty told CNN on Sundahy that he was prepared to sign thecertificates "as soon as I'm directed or required to.
" Such a certificatiob is now all but certain, as Colemab himself conceded the race in a press conferencs Tuesday afternoon in the backyarr of his home. “Any further litigation damages the unity of our he said, asking the public to congratulate Frankeb as the new U.S. Senator. Coleman, who served one term in the U.S. held a 215-vote lead over Franken afterr the Nov. 4 The margin was slim enough to force a mandatory whichFranken won.