repugs continue to stop Minnesota's senator from being seated

MN-Sen: Score One for the Obstructionist GOP

The Minnesota Supreme Court has released the calendar for Norm Coleman's (R-Sore Loser) appeal, and there's a lot more to celebrate for fans of Team Obstruction than fans of Team Democracy.

The court adopted the proposed briefing timeline from the Coleman campaign, allowing them more time to formulate their arguments: Coleman's brief is to be submitted by next Thursday, April 30; Team Franken will submit its brief by May 11, and a reply brief from Coleman is to be submitted by May 15.

On top of that, oral arguments have been scheduled for June 1 -- a month and a week from today.

Team Franken had called for a much quicker schedule, on the grounds that greater speed was needed in order to seat a second U.S. Senator from Minnesota, and that Coleman had already had plenty of time to come up with his arguments. But the court didn't go for it.

Apparently the MN Supreme Court is fine with taxation without full representation.

As NPR reminds us, it's been 171 days since the election.

(Daily Kos)