The three-judge election contest court has unanimously rejected Norm Coleman's challenge to the validity of the election.

In a news conference just now on the steps of his home (which we live-streamed here thanks to TheUptake.org), Franken pointed out that the election contest court declared that he is entitled to a certificate of election and hoped it would be issued soon.

Our in-house Minnesota election expert, Eric Kleefeld, has more on the Franken presser and on Coleman's declaration that he'll appeal.