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(CNN) – A Minnesota court Tuesday ordered the review of 400 absentee ballots in that state's still-disputed Senate race, a number that falls far short of the 1,300 absentee ballots Republican Norm Coleman says need to be counted.
The three-judge panel's ruling is a break for Democrat Al Franken, who currently holds a 225 vote lead over Coleman. Given the former SNL comedian's current lead, Coleman needs to capture nearly 80 percent of the 400 absentee ballots to erase his vote deficit.
The panel and officials from the Secretary of State's office will convene Tuesday, April 7 and open the ballots in open court.
Franken lawyer Marc Elias said he was "very pleased" with the order and felt fairly confident they would still remain on top.
"The math is going to be very difficult for former Sen. Coleman and his legal team at this point."
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