Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Coleman v. Minnesota State Canvassing Board
Case Information
Date Filed / Ended: December 19, 2008 / December 24, 2008
State: Minnesota
Issues: MN Senate race 2008, Recount Procedures, Absentee Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: Minnesota Supreme Court (Case A082206)
Minnesota Supreme Court Documents
- Petition for order to show cause pursuant to MS 204B.44
(filed 12/19/08) - Affidavit of Pat Shortridge (filed 12/19/08)
- Affidavit of Amy S. Walstien (filed 12/19/08)
- Proposed order (filed 12/19/08)
- Motion for Temporary Restraining Order - Coleman (filed 12/19/08)
- Order setting oral argument for Tuesday Dec. 23 (entered 12/19/08)
- Motion to Intervene - Franken (filed 12/19/08)
- Response of the Minnesota State Canvassing Board (filed 12/22/08)
- Affidavit of Bert Black (filed 12/22/08)
- Affidavit of Bert Black
- Response of Michelle Desjardin and Hennepin County Canvassing Board (filed 12/22/08)
- Brief of Al Franken (filed 12/22/08)
- Answer of Intervening Respondents Al Franken and Al Franken for Senate Committee (filed 12/22/08)
- Response of Cynthia Reichart, Minneapolis Elections Director (filed 12/22/08)
- Correction Letter (filed 12/22/08)
- Reply Memorandum in Support of Petition (filed 12/22/08)
- Order (filed 12/23/08)
- Order denying Coleman's requested relief (filed 12/24/08)
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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