In the election dispute, the Florida Supreme Court was confronted with two state measures. The Bush campaign contends that this amounted to rewriting the rules after the election, and some Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to the argument. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, herself a six-year veteran of the Arizona state Senate, asked Tribe. Though judicial questions during oral argument don't always reflect judicial tendencies, Scalia and Rehnquist pressed Gore's team the hardest at times. I don't think there's any other way to read it.
Several scenarios exist for the court's ruling.
The justices could dismiss the case altogether, meaning the state court opinion remains in effect, or the court could simply affirm the state court ruling with minimal explanation. The court also might conclude that the state court acted imperfectly, but not so badly as to violate the Constitution. They could reverse the Supreme Court of Florida. You know, we can paint all sorts of scenarios. Whatever happens, though, is unlikely to end all the legal wrangling.