Meantime, in Florida, Mr. Bush's legal team contests the election results in a Florida State Court. She does so. The Gore camp appeals to the Florida Supreme Court. 25 Electoral Votes to V.P. Gore. The Bush camp appeals to the 11th Federal District Court in Atlanta.
Courts refuses to hear the appeal.
2 Dec., the Florida State Legislature, predominantly Republican, meets in emergency session and by a narrow margin, names 25 Electoral College Voters from among the Republican Party membership. The Gore camp files a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, most republican appointees, to void the Florida Legislature action. In a 5-4 majority, the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear the case. The Bush camp is delighted. The votes are back in the Bush camp.