The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that Al Franken is entitled to be certified as the winner, over incumbent Senator Norm Coleman.  It is unclear whether Norm Coleman will pursue a Federal appeal, or if Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will certify the election.  Norm Coleman had argued that thousands of absentee ballots were wrongfully excluded, but the Court ruled that,  "because strict compliance with the statutory requirements for absentee voting is, and always has been required, there is no basis on which voters could have reasonably believed that anything less than strict compliance would suffice."

     It would be surprising if Tim Pawlenty signed the election certificate and Norm Coleman didn't pursue a Federal appeal.  Besides their own self-interests, there is probably a great deal of pressure on them to continue the legal fight.  With that said, it looks like there would be very little chance of Norm Coleman being successful.  Further legal action accomplishes nothing but postponing the inevitable: A filibuster-proof majority which will wreak even more havoc on the country.