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By the end of the election it was assumed that Al Gore would have won the election.
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By this time the supreme court steps in and begins hearings on the appeal even after the certification had already occoured.
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Florida was ordered to recount the ballots after a unanimous decision.
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The unsigned 5-4 justice ruling was the cause of the supreme court to stop the Florida recount in fear it would violate the Equal Protection Clause.
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By this time Bush had won the case. Many were happy that the issuse was settled, although some would argue that the court system went too far.
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After the recount the Justices were too divided with a 5-4 result.
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It is beleived that boundries were overstepped in this case. The split in theJustices shows that this case was more political than it was judical.
