re: #568 opnion

The way I undrstand it & heard it explained is that seating is pro forma, provided the Senator obtained the seat according to law.
Blago was a sitting Governor at the time who had niether been impeached or removed.
Illinois law was followed & there was no basis to deny Burris his seat.
They knew that the courts would not support their denial of seating.
It may have been possible for the Illinois legialature to forced a special election, but probably not.

Thanks - messy anyway.