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Reason
March 2001
Richard A. Epstein |
George Bush won. But at what cost to the law? Constitutional litigation will return to normal, but the political battles are just getting started...   |
Salon.com
December 4, 2000 |
What the court rulings mean Were Monday's rulings in Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court a victory for Bush or Gore? Our experts weigh in... |
Salon.com
December 13, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Bush's no-lose position The Florida Legislature created a Catch-22 for Gore -- and the U.S. Supreme Court smacked down his best chance to find a way out... |
Salon.com
December 5, 2000
Bruce Shapiro |
The beginning of the end Monday's legal double whammy should turn out the lights for Al Gore... |
Salon.com
December 9, 2000
Stephen Gillers |
Let the recounts resume The U.S. Supreme Court is wrong to stop the counting in Florida -- its order denies Americans information they have a right to know before Congress picks the president in January... |
Salon.com
November 25, 2000 |
Harris certifies election results Florida's secretary of state officially certifies results that show Bush the winner of the election in the Sunshine State... |
Salon.com
December 13, 2000 |
Split over the decision Two law professors offer two views of the Supreme Court ruling. Rotunda: The Florida court was acting like a psychic hot line; Raskin: The Supreme Court has disgraced itself... |
Salon.com
December 1, 2000 |
Florida high court throws out "butterfly ballot" suit Meanwhile, a circuit court judge allows the Seminole County case to continue, while the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments... |
Salon.com
December 8, 2000
Anthony York |
Now what? In the weirdest election of all time, it's fitting that Al Gore could end up casting a saving vote for himself -- and Jeb Bush could hold his brother's fate in his hands... |
Salon.com
December 8, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Florida shocker Proving the experts wrong, a divided state Supreme Court breathes new life into Al Gore's presidential hopes. |
Salon.com
November 15, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Recounts go on -- for now Florida's Supreme Court allows the tallying to continue -- but Secretary of State Harris says she won't accept new totals... |
Salon.com
December 4, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Did the Gore team make its case? Most legal experts doubt Judge Sauls will overturn Florida canvassing boards and grant more hand counts... |
Salon.com
December 8, 2000 |
"The recount shall commence immediately" In a stunning victory for Al Gore, a divided Florida high court mandates a manual recount of all Florida undervotes. |
Salon.com
November 21, 2000
Jake Tapper |
The court comes through for Gore The recounts count, and dimpled chads might, too, but a menacing James Baker promises the GOP will fight back. |
Salon.com
April 4, 2001
Jake Tapper |
And the winner was? The Miami Herald's tally of Florida undervotes fails to yield a clear victor -- yet another reason the Gore team should have actually tried to "count every vote"... |
Salon.com
December 5, 2000 |
Seminole County case to go forward A judge agrees to hear the Democrats' argument to throw out thousands of absentee ballots, bolstering the vice president's belief that he still has a shot... |
Salon.com
November 14, 2000
Anthony York |
The final four Will manual recounts continue in any of the contested counties? And if they do, will the results matter? |
Salon.com
November 14, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Katherine Harris lays down the law The Florida secretary of state says she might accept hand recounts -- but then again, she might not... |
Salon.com
November 26, 2000
Jake Tapper |
The votes not counted The Bush team will call it fuzzy math, but here's how Gore backers add up the ballots for their man -- and how they hope to convince the courts they're right... |
Salon.com
November 28, 2000 |
Bush, Gore file Supreme Court briefs GOP claims Florida high court violated Constitution by extending election certification deadline; Demo attorneys dismiss argument as "insubstantial"... |
Salon.com
November 30, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Praying for Gore A whiff of desperation begins to permeate the Democratic ranks... |
Salon.com
December 11, 2000
Jake Tapper |
All eyes on Kennedy, O'Connor One nervous lawyer forgets which justice is which, but there's no question which ones are being studied most closely... |
Salon.com
November 29, 2000
Bruce Shapiro |
Why the Supreme Court case matters The Florida election may be determined in state court, but a ruling in Bush's favor could further the high court's cannibalistic long-term assault on judicial power... |
Salon.com
April 4, 2001 |
Now can we move on? Wolfe, Carlson, Sullivan, Ebert and Horowitz react to the latest chapter to Election 2000... |
Salon.com
November 14, 2000 |
Latest Florida count shows Bush up by 300 Secretary of state gives manual-recount counties until 2 p.m. Wednesday to explain "facts and circumstances" that would justify amending their vote counts. |
Salon.com
November 17, 2000
Anthony York |
Running out the clock Democrats charge Republicans with intentionally dragging their feet over recounts... |
Salon.com
December 14, 2000
Gary Kamiya |
Supreme Court to democracy: Drop dead With a single rash, partisan act, the high court has tainted the Bush presidency, besmirched its own reputation and soiled our nation's proudest legacy... |
| Salon.com |
Judge approves dimpled ballots In a victory for the Gore campaign, a Florida circuit judge gives the county canvassing boards permission to accept them. |
Salon.com
November 28, 2000
Anthony York |
How manual recounts helped Bush In some Florida counties, election officials voluntarily hand-counted ballots that machines couldn't read -- exactly what Gore wants in Miami-Dade -- and the governor came out ahead... |
Salon.com
December 6, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Stick a fork in him -- Gore's done The battles continue, but legal experts say the vice president's court challenges are all but insurmountable... |
Salon.com
December 11, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Bending the rules boosted Bush totals Republicans objected to Democratic efforts to extend vote tally deadlines -- but pressed to change standards for absentee ballots... |
Salon.com
November 30, 2000 |
Ballots arrive in Tallahassee The Florida Legislature approves a special session that could give the state to Bush without the court fight... |
Salon.com
December 11, 2000
Joan Walsh |
Who will play daddy? Anyone hoping the Supreme Court would step in and be the "grown-up" got a rude awakening from Justice Antonin Scalia... |
Salon.com
November 17, 2000
Alicia Montgomery |
Double blow for Bush Florida Supreme Court bars secretary of state from certifying results, and a circuit court denies Bush request to end manual recounts... |
Salon.com
November 11, 2000
Anthony York & Eric Boehlert |
Everything you need to know about the Florida recount Hanging chads! Overvoting! A crash course in the Sunshine State electoral idiosyncrasies that could determine our next president... |
Salon.com
November 29, 2000 |
Gore stays on the offensive The vice president will appeal a ruling against an immediate hand recount to the Florida Supreme Court... |
Salon.com
November 27, 2000
Jake Tapper |
In wartime, foes become friends Gore stages a casually upbeat chat with former rivals, spinning a near-victory in the Sunshine State... |
Salon.com
December 7, 2000 |
Gore awaits court decisions Rulings could come as early as Friday in all three pending cases; Florida Legislature prepares to meet in special session... |
Salon.com
April 4, 2001
Joan Walsh |
Thanks, Justice Scalia! With news that the very recount he stopped would have confirmed a Bush victory, the president's closest ally on the U.S. Supreme Court turns out to have been his worst enemy... |
Salon.com
December 4, 2000 |
Judge denies Gore bid for new manual recount The Gore camp is expected to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court also kicks its case back to the Florida high court... |
Salon.com
November 14, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Baker's bogus "compromise" Bush camp asks Gore to agree to suicidal terms -- Gore refuses! |
Salon.com
January 17, 2001
Anthony York |
The Florida recount continues! And according to the latest numbers, Bush has regained a narrow lead... |
Salon.com
November 16, 2000 |
Florida court: Keep counting State Supreme Court says counties can proceed with hand count -- regardless of what secretary of state says... |
Salon.com
November 15, 2000 |
Gore offers statewide manual recount The vice president says he and Bush should meet "right away" and promises no further lawsuits... |
Salon.com
November 13, 2000
Alicia Montgomery & Daryl Lindsey |
Gore: Democracy at stake; Bush camp: Gore breaks the law. The fight over the presidency continued to simmer in Florida Monday, with both candidates raising the ante from salvos to legal battles.... |
Salon.com
December 7, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Gore's unexpected Republican aid The veep's chance for his latest appeal to the Florida Supreme Court comes from a new, GOP-backed state law... |
Salon.com
December 11, 2000 |
Florida Supreme Court clarifies As the U.S. high court hears oral arguments, the Florida court says its ruling was based on state law... |
Salon.com
November 21, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Florida Supreme Court takes center stage In a lively give-and-take, the state's justices get down to the nitty-gritty on hand recounts. |
Salon.com
December 9, 2000
Jake Tapper |
A sudden halt As counters in Tallahassee start to gain momentum, the Supreme Court tells them to go home... |
Salon.com
November 18, 2000 |
Bush camp starts bomb throwing The governor's 930-vote lead would be larger if Democrats hadn't conspired against military voters, says Bush team... |
