3 states file briefs backing Bush - Virginia, South Carolina, Nebraska blast abandoning of rules in recount

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Earley joins filing for Bush

Nov 29, 2000

Virginia Attorney General Mark L. Earley joined attorneys general from two other states yesterday in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush.

The Bush campaign has asked the high court to reverse a decision by the Florida Supreme Court that allows a manual recount of ballots in three Florida counties. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on Friday before making a decision.

Bush has a slight lead in Florida over Democrat Al Gore in the popular vote, but Gore sought the recounts in an effort to overturn the Florida vote. He claims that not all the votes have been counted. Whoever wins Florida's 25 electoral votes will win the presidency.

The friend of the court brief filed by Virginia, South Carolina and Nebraska argues that if Gore electors are seated from Florida, their votes will "effectively disenfranchise the states whose votes they wrongfully offset."

It also argues that allowing the Florida Supreme Court's decision to allow the recounts to go unchecked would invite "similar - perhaps competing - misconduct in future elections" and perhaps undermine confidence in the outcome of the election.

The brief states that the Florida court's decision had the effect of "abandoning the rules in the middle of an election recount." - Tyler Whitley

3 states file briefs backing Bush - Virginia, South Carolina, Nebraska blast abandoning of rules in recount

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 30, 2000

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Your point? Amicus briefs are filed all the time in important cases.

Do yourself a favor. Read the briefs presented by Bush and Gore to the US Supreme court on www.findlaw.com. Until you have read those briefs in full, I cannot recognize the validity of your cut and paste barrage. In other words, think for yourself, for once, instead of regurgitating what conservative talking heads have to say.

If the US Supreme court were to overturn the Florida court, it would be a huge step back for states rights-It would in essence saying that judicial review in election cases is not allowed. Even by precedent in FLorida, judicial review is part of the process.

The Bush contention that the legislature gives no power to the judiciary in FLorida is a smokescreen. They most certainly do; they give to the court the right to make judgements regarding recounts.

Read the briefs for yourself.

-- SydBarrett (dark@side.moon), November 30, 2000.


I cannot recognize the validity...

Ummm..I wasn't seeking your approval. WOW! What an ego you have

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 30, 2000.


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