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Recount halted as justices weigh stay in Florida vote
The brief Supreme Court order halted the Florida recount with five votes for a stay led by Rehnquist and supported by Kennedy Thomas OConnor Scalia. Dissenters Stevens Breyer Ginsburg Souter argued the halt departs from restraint. Public reaction in Florida echoed uncertainty as elections work paused.
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