Bush v Gore
Florida decision, 2000
Bush v.
Gore is the 2000 Supreme Court case that effectively decided the U.S. presidential election.
The Court halted Florida's recount of contested ballots, awarding the state's electoral votes—and the presidency—to George W.
Bush over Al Gore.
The 5-4 decision remains deeply controversial, criticized as partisan judicial intervention in a democratic process.
The election came down to Bush v. Gore.
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