On December 9th the Supreme Court agreed to accept the case of Bush vs Gore and issued a stay to stop the recount then in progress. On December 12th, 2000 the Supreme Court issued its ruling and ended the recounts permantly, giving the election to Bush.

••••• Chronology of Recount

••••• Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments

••••• The Decision

••••• Rehnquist Concurrence

••••• Souter Dissent

••••• Breyer Dissent

••••• Stevens Dissent