Bushs Inc V United States Of America

"In the first half of this volume gathers what we and the editors at the Brookings Institution Press believe to be the most important legal documents in the Bush-Gore confrontation ... The book begins with the early advisory rulings on the recounts by Florida state officials. It moves on to the intermediate court rulings and ends with the critical decisions in early December by the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. We have included the dissents in all the major cases ... The second half of the book consists of contemporaneous commentaries on the controversy. These include columns, magazine articles, editorials and also a few news stories that shed important light on the issues at stake"--Page 2.

The most complete, accurate, and up-to-date analysis of the events surrounding the Supreme Court's controversial 5-4 decision that stopped the Florida recount and gave George W. Bush a mere five electoral vote victory over Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election.

Objective in approach, this book explores and analyzes the most famous contemporary legal cases and legal turmoil surrounding the U.S. Presidential election of 2000. Along the way, it readers learn the foundations of the American Legal System--the interaction and jurisdiction of the various levels of courts and their relationship to the legislature. Arguing With and About Words. Overview of the Law. Separation of Powers, the Foundation of Government. Should the Electoral College Be Abolished? The Electoral College: History. The Electoral College: Current Process, Future Possibilities. Reading a Trial Court Opinion. The Power of Precedent. Standards of Review on Appeal. Legislative Interpretation. Legal Reasoning and Argument--Statutes. Legal Reasoning--Precedent in Action. For Paralegals, law professionals, and others interested in the American legal system.