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Election 2000
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The dispute over who won the U.S. presidential election
resulted in several state and federal lawsuits. Here is an archive of documents that have been filed. These documents are in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
For a timeline of the major legal battles, click here.
For select audio files, click here.
Bush et. al v. Gore et. al (No. 00-949)
This is the U.S. Supreme Court case in which Bush is challenging the decision of the Florida Supreme Court ordering a recount of the undervote in Florida. Oral arguments are scheduled for Monday, December 11th.
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Gore v. Harris et. al (CV 00-2808, 1D00-4688, 1D00-4745, and SC00-2431)
This is a state court case where Vice President Gore contests the certification of the election
results in Florida. Initially, Judge Sauls rejected Gore's plea for a recount. The Gore
legal team then appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which overturned the lower court ruling and
ordered a recount of the undervote in Florida. Bush has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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December 22, 2000
- Opinion on Remand (Fl. Supreme Crt.) [PDF]
December 14, 2000
- Order to Return Record (Fl. Supreme Crt.) [PDF]
- Order on Remand (Fl. Supreme Crt.) [PDF]
December 9, 2000
- Order Denying Petition for Stay of Court's Order Pending Review of Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to Defendants' Petition for Stay of Court's Order Pending Review of Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
December 8, 2000
- Order - Recusal of Judge Sauls [PDF]
- Petition of Bush and Cheney for Stay of Court's Order Pending Review of Petition for Writ of Certiorari [PDF]
- Opinion (Per Curiam) (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Order Denying Motion of Appellees Bush and Cheney for Leave to File Clarification (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Order Denying Motion of Appellants/Petitioners for Leave to File Reply (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Reply to Appellee's "Clarification of Argument" (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Motion of Appellants/Petitioners for Leave to File Reply to Clarification of Argument (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Clarification of Argument for Appellees Bush and Cheney (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Motion of Appellees Bush and Cheney for Leave to File Clarification of Argument (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
December 6, 2000
- Brief of Appellees - Nassau County Canv. Bd. (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Brief of the Appellees - Miami-Dade County Canv. Bd. (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Brief of the Secretary of State and the Elections Canvassing Commission (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Brief of the Appellees -Palm Beach County Canv. Bd. (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Brief for Appellants (Gore), or in the Alternative, Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Other Writ (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Amended Brief of Appellees Bush and Cheney (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
December 5, 2000
- Order Setting Oral Argument and Setting Briefing Schedule (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
- Procedures for Oral Argument (Fl. Supreme Court) [PDF]
December 4, 2000
- Order Certifying Case to Florida Supreme Court (1st Dist. Ct. of Appeal) [PDF]
- Appellants' Suggestion to Certify to Florida Supreme Court (1st Dist. Ct. of Appeal) [PDF]
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Appeal (1st Dist. Ct. of Appeal) [PDF]
- Transcript of Judge Sauls' Ruling [PDF]
- Final Judgment [PDF]
December 3, 2000
- Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Third Party Complaint [PDF]
- West Florida Intervenors' Amended Witness & Exhibit List [PDF]
- Motion to Dismiss or Strike Claims Against Harris, Roberts, and Crawford [PDF]
December 2, 2000
- Thrasher's Notice of Supplemental Authority [PDF]
- Verified Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice [PDF]
- Matt Butler's Witness List [PDF]
- Affidavit - Carr [PDF]
- Affidavit - Richardson [PDF]
- Motion for Expedited Hearing - Judicial Watch [PDF]
- Expedited Motion by Judicial Watch to Take Judicial Notice of Independent Experts' Report and/or For Leave to Present Testimony [PDF]
- Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion Resolve Factual and Legal Issues of Count III [PDF]
- Expedited Motion by Judicial Watch to Take Judicial Notice of Independant Experts' Report [PDF]
- Amended Exhibit List [PDF]
- Third Party Complaint of Defendants Bush and Cheney [PDF]
- Emergency Motion, J.D. Everhard for Leave to Intervene [PDF]
December 1, 2000
- Subpoena for Production from Non-Party Pursuant to rule 1.351(a) [PDF]
- Objection to Subpoena for Production of Materials from Broward County by Party and Motion to Quash [PDF]
- Objection to Subpoena for Production of Materials from Volusia County by Party and Motion to Quash [PDF]
- Objection to Subpoena for Production of Materials from Pinellas County by Party and Motion to Quash [PDF]
- Witness List [PDF]
- Plaintiffs' Motion for Pretrial Conference [PDF]
- Motion for Protective Order - Jane Carroll, Suprevisor of Elections, Broward County [PDF]
- Emergency Motion for Hearing [PDF]
November 30, 2000
- Gore Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Other Writ, or Review of Trial Court Rulings (Fl. Sup. Ct.) [PDF]
November 29, 2000
- Suggestion to Certify (1st Dist. Ct. of Appeals) [PDF]
- Notice of Appeal (1st Dist. Ct. of Appeals) [PDF]
November 28, 2000
- Notice of Filing of Proffer - Brace [PDF]
- Notice of Filing of Proffer - Prof. Hengartner [PDF]
- Emergency Motion to Commence Counting of Votes in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties [PDF]
- Supplement to Notice of Objection to Plaintiffs' "Expedited Trial Calendar" [PDF]
- Notice of Objection to Plaintiffs' "Expedited Trial Calendar" [PDF]
- Notice of Filing of List of Proposed Witnesses and Exhibits [PDF]
- Motion to Enter Expedited Scheduling Order [PDF]
- Order Denying Eric Keller's Motion to Intervene [PDF]
- Eric Keller's Motion to Intervene [PDF]
November 27, 2000
- Notice of Hearing [PDF]
- Matt Butler's Motion to Intervene [PDF]
- Notice of Scriveners' Error [PDF]
- Emergency Motion to Shorten Time and Request for an Emergency Hearing [PDF]
- Complaint to Contest Election [PDF]
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Bush v. Palm Beach County Canv. Bd. (No. 00-836); Siegel v. LePore (No. 00-837)
These cases constitute Bush's first appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to
hear Bush v. Palm Beach County Canv. Bd. (No. 00-836) and declined Siegel v. LePore (No. 00-837).
After hearing oral arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Florida Supreme Court's decision and
remanded the case back for further proceedings.
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December 11, 2000
- Florida Supreme Court Opinion (on remand) [PDF]
December 4, 2000
- Decision (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Mandate Letter to Florida Supreme Court (No. 00-836) [PDF]
December 1, 2000
- Transcript of Oral Arguments [PDF]
November 30, 2000
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Bush (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Reply Brief of Respondents Gore and Fl. Dem. Party (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Supplemental Brief of Respondent Gore and Fl. Dem. Party (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Reply Brief of Respondent Harris, et. al (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Reply Brief of Respondent Butterworth (No. 00-836) [PDF]
November 29, 2000
- Schedule of Oral Argument for December 1, 2000 [PDF]
- Joint Appendix [PDF]
- Order Granting Divided Argument [PDF]
November 28, 2000
- Brief for Petitioner Bush (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Respondents Gore and Fl. Dem. Party (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Respondent Butterworth (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Respondent Palm Beach County Canvassing Board (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief for the State of Alabama, et. al as Amici Curiae Supporting Reversal (No. 00-836.) [PDF]
- Brief of the States of Iowa, et. al In Support of Respondents (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Amici Curiae Virginia, et. al In Support of Petitioner (No. 00-836.) [PDF]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae American Civil Rights Union in Support of Petitioner (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondents (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner of William Haynes, et. al (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Disenfranchised Voters in the USA Supporting Neither Party [PDF]
November 27, 2000
- Application of CNN to Broadcast Oral Argument and Motion for Expedition With Respect Thereto (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of Coalition for Local Sovereignty Supporting Writ of Error to Supreme Court of Florida (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Brief of the Florida Senate and House Of Representatives as Amici Curiae in Support of Neither Party (No. 00-836) [PDF]
November 24, 2000
- Response of Harris, et. al to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Response of Harris, et. al to Petition for Writ of Certiorari - Table of Authorities (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Order Granting and Denying Cert (No. 00-836 & No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Bush Reply Brief (No. 00-836) [PDF]
- Bush Reply Brief (No. 00-837) [PDF]
November 23, 2000
- Brief in Opposition of Respondents for LePore, et al. (No. 00-836 & No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Brief in Opposition of Respondents for Gore, et. al (No. 00-836 & No. 00-837) [PDF]
November 22, 2000
- Appendix to Certiorari Petition (No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Motion to File Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in 8 1/2-by 11-inch Page Proofs (No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Petitioners' Motion to Expedite Consideration of Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Bush Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court (No. 00-837) [PDF]
- Bush Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court (No. 00-836) [PDF]
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