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Supreme Court halts Florida recount in Bush v. Gore

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore on December 12, 2000, stopping Florida's recount of presidential ballots and leaving the state's disputed electoral votes for George W. Bush.

Supreme Court halts Florida recount in Bush v. Gore

The ruling effectively decided the 2000 presidential election, ending the recount and precipitating the transition from the Clinton administration to the incoming Bush administration.

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