Gillman, Howard,

The votes that counted : how the court decided the 2000 presidential election / Howard Gillman. - xxiv, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-279) and index.

Introduction: Courts and the Political Challenge of Election 2000 -- Who Won? The Election Goes to Court -- Changing the Rules? The Florida Supreme Court, Round One -- A Shot across the Bow: The U.S. Supreme Court Enters the Fray -- Gore's Last Chance: The Florida Supreme Court, Round Two -- The Dam Breaks: Five Justices Pick a President -- The Politics behind the Votes That Counted -- Provisions of the U.S. Constitution Relating to Election 2000 Litigation -- Provisions of Federal Statutory Law Relating to Election 2000 Litigation -- Provisions of Florida Election Law Relating to Election 2000 Litigation -- Highlights of Major Cases in the 2000 Presidential Election Dispute. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D.

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Contested elections--History--United States
Trials--United States
Contested elections--History--Florida
Trials--Florida
Presidents--Election--United States--2000

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