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A sidebar. Left to right: Judge Denise Reilly, Coleman lawyer Joe Friedberg, Judge Elizabeth Hayden, Franken lawyer David Lillehaug, Judge Kurt Marben.
Lead Coleman attorney Joe Friedberg. A criminal defense attorney by trade, and a long-time close friend of Norm Coleman, Friedberg is actually a self-identified Democrat, and told the Pioneer Press: “I would do anything for Norm, except vote for him.”
Coleman attorney/spokesman Ben Ginsberg (R), who served on George W. Bush’s legal team for the 2000 Florida recount, delivers the message of the day at a press conference in the court hallways. Ginsberg has denounced the court’s ruling for strict standards for admitting new ballots, calling it the “Friday the 13th Ruling,” and has been arguing that the court potentially cannot declare a winner under these circumstances in a close race.
Joe Friedberg (Right) looks on as Ben Ginsberg delivers the campaign’s message.
Coleman attorney Tony Trimble, who took a lead role managing the Coleman effort during the recount proper. Trimble was recently revealed in court to have exchanged e-mails in early January with a key witness, detailing that the campaign was going to delay the disclosure of her name and story to the Franken campaign.
Lead Franken attorney Marc Elias. Based in Washington, D.C., much of Elias’ work has been on campaign-finance issues for Democratic candidates, but he also has prior recount experience from the 2000 victory of Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who narrowly defeated incumbent GOP Senator Slade Gorton.
Franken attorney Kevin Hamilton. Based in Seattle, Hamilton has had two earlier experiences with statewide recounts, working on both the 2000 recount for Senator Maria Cantwell and the 2004 recount for Governor Christine Gregoire.
Franken attorney David Lillehaug. A former U.S. Attorney during the Clinton Administration, Lillehaug unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2000, and can often be seen grilling friendly Coleman witnesses under cross-examination.
Team Franken conferring outside the courtroom.
Marc Elias prepares to take questions from reporters, at a regular press conference in the hallway.
The Uptake.org’s Noah Kunin looks on as Marc Elias takes questions from reporters. Kunin himself has become part of the story — his own absentee ballot was rejected by local officials and has not been counted, and the Franken campaign called him as a witness.
Marc Elias exits the courtroom.
Hennepin County Judge Denise Reilly, appointed to the bench by former Gov. Arne Carlson (R), is one of three judges hearing the case.
Stearns County Judge Elizabeth Hayden, appointed to the bench by former Gov. Rudy Perpich, is one of three judges hearing the case.
Pennington County Judge Kurt Marben, appointed to the bench by former Gov. Jesse Ventura (IP), is one of three judges hearing the case.
Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) looks on in court. Coleman has frequently attended the proceedings, and will occasionally comment to reporters outside the courtroom.
Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) looks over papers.
Left to right: Coleman attorneys Tony Trimble and James Langdon, and former Sen. Norm Coleman (R).
Former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) looks over his attorneys James Langdon, Joe Friedberg and Tony Trimble.
The doorway to the courtroom in St. Paul.
