Election 2000
The Florida Deadlock
The Lawsuits (continued)
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Touchston v. McDermott (00-01510)
This section includes documents filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. This case began as a federal action in the 11th Circuit. Earlier documents can be found here.

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Siegel v. LePore (00-15981); Touchston v. McDermott (00-01510)
This federal lawsuit (Siegel v. LePore), by the Bush Campaign, began by asking for an injunction to stop the manual recount of ballots and was heard with Touchston v. McDermott.

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Harris v. Circuit Judges, et. al (SC00-2345)
In this case, the Florida Supreme Court denied the petition of Florida Secretary of State Harris to consolidate some voter lawsuits and stop manual recounts.

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Palm Beach County Canv. Bd. v. Harris (SC00-2346)
This case began as an action by the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board to obtain an advisory opinion on whether to continue the manual recount. Initially, the Florida Supreme Court permitted the manual recount to continue and issued an order that election results could not be certified. After hearing oral arguments on Monday, November 20th, the Court decided to extend the certification deadline.

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McDermott v. Harris (became SC00-2349)
The issue in this case centered on Florida Secretary of State Harris' discretion to enforce Florida's November 14 deadline for certifying election results. Initially, Judge Lewis denied a motion to prevent her from certifying results. However, the ruling was stayed when the Florida Supreme Court took the case on appeal. Eventually, the Florida Supreme Court decided to extend the certification deadline.

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Elkin v. LePore (CL 00-10988)
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results. This case has been consolidated with others and is now before the Florida Supreme Court (for the Florida Supreme Court filings click here).

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Gibbs v. Palm Beach County Canv. Bd. (CL 00-11000)
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results. This case has been consolidated with others and is now before the Florida Supreme Court (for the Florida Supreme Court filings click here).

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Rogers v. Election Canv. Comm'n of Florida (CL 00-10992)
Class action by Florida voters challenging the election results. This case has been consolidated with Fladell v. Palm Beach and others. It is now before the Florida Supreme Court (for the Florida Supreme Court filings click here).

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Horowitz v. LePore (CL 00-10970)
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results. This case has been consolidated with others and is now before the Florida Supreme Court (for the Florida Supreme Court filings click here).

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Fladell v. Palm Beach (CL 00-10965)
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results. This case was consolidated with Rogers v. Election Canv. Comm'n of Florida and others. It is now before the Florida Supreme Court (for the Florida Supreme Court filings click here).

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McCauley v. Bay County Canv. Comm. Bd. (CV-00-2802, SC00-2462)
Action by Florida voter challenging the election results.

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Haitian American Bureau and Int'l Liaison (HABIL) v. Palm Beach County Canv. Bd.
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results.

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Crum v. Palm Beach County Canv. Bd.
Action by Florida voters challenging the election results.

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Gore v. Election Canv. Comm'n of Florida
This is an action by the Florida Democratic Party and VP Gore asking for clarification on the deadline for certification of results.

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Fl. Dem. Party v. Broward County Canv. Bd.
In this case, the Florida Democratic Party asks for a manual ballot recount in Broward County, Florida.

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Petition of Rita Nunez Nuemann
Action by a New Mexico voter challenging the election results in New Mexico's first judicial district.

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