Supreme Court Pivots in 5-4 Election Split
The Supreme Court moved to settle the Florida presidential race with a 5-4 stay halting a hand recount of about 45 000 ballots. Justices Rehnquist Kennedy Scalia Thomas OConor voted to halt. Stevens Souter Breyer and Ginsburg dissented.
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Supreme Court halts Florida recount briefly amid undervote tally
The Supreme Court ordered a temporary pause hours after a Florida recount began. Bush led Gore by 184 votes statewide, with unofficial county tallies and new court ordered recounts. Legal briefs were due Sunday and Monday brought arguments by Olson and Tribe.
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Recount halted as U S Supreme Court weighs Florida ballots
The court froze examination of thousands of ballots in Florida counties just after starting, as Gore gains nine votes to trim Bush lead to one four. Justices set 11 am Monday for oral arguments on legal issues in recounts.
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