Here's the lede from the Strib:
Court rules for Franken; Coleman won't appeal
Republican Norm Coleman ended his bruising eight-month court fight over Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat this afternoon, conceding to Democrat Al Franken after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Franken's favor.
The justices ruled today that Franken won the U.S. Senate election and said he is entitled to an election certificate that would lead to him being seated in the Senate.
"Affirmed," wrote the Supreme Court, unanimously rejecting Coleman's claims that inconsistent practices by local elections officials and wrong decisions by a lower court had denied him victory.
Two hours after the decision was released, Coleman said he would "abide by the results."
"Furtrher litigation damages the unity of our state," he said during a news conference held at his St. Paul home. "The future today is that we have a new United States senator."
Coleman said he had called Franken to "congratulate him for his victory. I told him it's the best job he will ever have."
In the words of Jed Bartlet, what's next?
(h/t: Wonkette)
[Added] More in the next post.
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