Bush v. Gore

Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000), was a controversial U.S. Supreme Court case heard on December 11, 2000. The decision directly affected the result of the 2000 presidential election because it stopped the statewide recount that was occurring in Florida and allowed Florida to certify George W. Bush the winner for the State of Florida. With Florida's 25 electoral votes, Bush had enough electoral votes to win the Presidency.

Relevant Law

U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 1

"No State shall...deny to any person...the equal protection of the laws."

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U.S. Const. art. II, § 1, cl. 2

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors...."

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3 U.S.C. § 5

"If any State shall have provided...for its final determination of...the appointment of all or any of the electors of such State...at least six days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors, such determination...shall be conclusive."

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