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Bush v. Gore
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Florida's manual recount procedures for the 2000 presidential election violated the Equal Protection Clause due to inconsistent standards for evaluating ballots.
Case Summary
Bush v. Gore halted the Florida manual recount in the 2000 presidential election, holding that the lack of uniform standards for evaluating ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause, effectively deciding the presidential election.
Primary Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/118395/bush-v-gore/