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12/04/2000 CERTFD JUDGMENT FROM TRIAL COURT AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340
12/05/2000 NOTICE-FILING AA Albert A Gore BY: AA John D.C. Newton, Ii 244538 TRANSCRIPT OF THE RULING (O&7, WITH DISKETTE)
12/05/2000 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY TRANSCRIPT OF THE RULING FROM THE BENCH BELOW (O&7, WITH DISKETTE)
12/05/2000 No Fee Required
12/05/2000 NOTICE-APPEARANCE MR Stephen Cruce BY: MR Gary Lee Printy 363014 GARY L. PRINTY FOR INTERVENORS STEPHEN CRUCE, TERESA CRUCE, TERRY KELLY & JEANETTE K. SEYMOUR
12/05/2000 ORDER-OA&BRIEF SCHED/JURIS ACCEPTED - BRIEFS BY 12:00 NOON 12/06/2000; ROA BY 12:00 NOON 12/06/2000; NO AMICUS CURIAE FILINGS WILL BE PERMITTED
12/05/2000 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR AT 10:00 AM
12/05/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS ME Glenda Carr BY: INTERVENORS GLENDA CARR, LONNETTE HARRELL, TERRY RICHARDSON, GARY H. SHULER, KEITH TEMPLE, AND MARK A. THOMAS (O&9, WITH DISKETTE); 12/06/2000: AMENDED BRIEF FILED (O&9 W/DISK)
12/05/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Palm Beach County Canvassing Board BY: AE Andrew J. Mcmahon 814636 CHARLES BURTON, CAROL ROBERTS, and THERESA LEPORE, PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD and THERESA LEPORE, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS (E-FILED); 12/07/2000: ORIG & DISK FILED
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board BY: AE Murray A Greenberg 111419 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA John J. Corrigan JOHN J. CORRIGAN-COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Ronald Klain RONALD A. KLAIN - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Dennis Newman DENNIS NEWMAN - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Andrew J. Pincus ANDREW J. PINCUS - STATE OF NEW YORK & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Jeffrey Robinson JEFFREY D. ROBINSON - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Joseph E. Sandler JOSEPH SANDLER - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
12/06/2000 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) JOHN J. CORRIGAN; RONALD A. KLAIN; DENNIS NEWMAN; ANDREW J. PINCUS; JEFFREY D. ROBINSON; JOSEPH SANDLER
12/06/2000 MOTION-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT AA Albert A Gore BY: AA John D.C. Newton, Ii 244538
12/06/2000 ORDER-BRIEF PAGE ENLARGEMENT DY/STRICKEN
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Nassau County Canvassing Board BY: AE Michael Stephen Mullin 301094 NASSAU COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD (E-FILE); 12/07/2000: O&7 W/DISK FILED
12/06/2000 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT AA Albert A Gore BY: 1 BOX ROA (CONTAINS 13 VOLS ROA & 4 VOLS TRANSCRIPT) (CIRCUIT COURT)
12/06/2000 EXHIBITS 7 BOXES & 10 BOXES (BALLOTS) (CIRCUIT COURT)
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Katherine Harris BY: AE Deborah K. Kearney 334820 KATHERINE HARRIS, ET AL. (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Hon. John E. Thrasher 158757 BY: MR W. Robert Vezina, Iii 329401 INTERVENOR STEPHEN CRUCE, ET AL. (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MR Stephen Cruce BY: MR Gary Lee Printy 363014 INTERVENOR JOHN E. THRASHER (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Barry S. Richard 105599 GEORGE W. BUSH/DICK CHENEY (O&9 W/DISK); 12/06/2000: AMD BRIEF FILED (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340 ALBERT A. GORE, JR., ET AL. (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 APPENDIX AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340 ALBERT A. GORE, JR., ET AL. (O&9)
12/06/2000 EXHIBITS 1 WALLET (CIRCUIT COURT)
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mark R. Steinberg MARK R. STEINBERG - STATE OF CALIFORNIA
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA David Boies DAVID BOIES - STATE OF NEW YORK
12/06/2000 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) DAVID BOIES; MARK R. STEINBERG
12/06/2000 MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Barry S. Richard 105599
12/06/2000 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR GEORGE W. BUSH, ET AL.
12/06/2000 MOTION-BRIEF AMENDMENT ME Glenda Carr BY: MR William Kemper Jennings 0142570
12/06/2000 ORDER-BRIEF AMENDMENT GR INTERVENORS GLENDA CARR, ET AL.
12/06/2000 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE MR Hon. John E. Thrasher 158757 BY: MR W. Robert Vezina, Iii 329401 TO CORRECT HEARING TRANSCRIPT
12/06/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Benjamin L Ginsberg BENJAMIN L. GINSBERG, GEORGE J. TERWILLIGER, III, TIMOTHY E.FLANIGAN & KIRK VAN TINE (O&9 W/DISK)
12/06/2000 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) BENJAMIN L. GINSBERG, GEORGE J. TERWILLIGER, III, TIMOTHY E. FLANIGAN & KIRK VAN TINE
12/06/2000 ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS MATT BUTLER (O&9 W/DISK)
12/07/2000 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY MR Matt Butler BY: MR Terrell C. Madigan 880318 O&9 W/DISK
12/07/2000 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Barry S. Richard 105599 FOR CLARIFICATION OF ARGUMENT (O&7 W/DISK)
12/07/2000 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Barry Richard 0105599 - CLARIFICATION OF ARGUMENT FOR APPELLEES GEORGE W. BUSH AND DICK CHENEY (O&7 W/DISK)
12/07/2000 NOTICE-APPEARANCE AE Palm Beach County Canvassing Board BY: AE Leonard W. Berger 896055 LEONARD BERGER-WPB
12/07/2000 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
12/08/2000 DISP-REVERSED AND REMANDED Accordingly, for the reasons stated in this opinion, we reverse the final judgment of the trial court dated December 4, 2000, and remand this cause for the circuit court to immediately tabulate by hand the approximate 9,000 Miami-Dade ballots, which the counting machine registered as non-votes, but which have never been manually reviewed, and for other relief that may thereafter appear appropriate. The circuit court is directed to enter such orders as are necessary to add any legal votes to the total statewide certifications and to enter any orders necessary to ensure the inclusion of the additional legal votes for Gore in Palm Beach County and the 168 additional legal votes from Miami-Dade County. Because time is of the essence, the circuit court shall commence the tabulation of the Miami-Dade ballots immediately. The circuit court is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of section 102.168(8), to be assisted by the Leon County Supervisor of Elections or its sworn designees. Moreover, since time is also of the essence in any statewide relief that the circuit court must consider, any further statewide relief should also be ordered forthwith and simultaneously with the manual tabulation of the Miami-Dade undervotes. In tabulating the ballots and in making a determination of what is a "legal" vote, the standards to be employed is that established by the Legislature in our Election Code which is that the vote shall be counted as a "legal" vote if there is "clear indication of the intent of the voter." Section 101.5614(5), Florida Statutes (2000). NO REHEARING ALLOWED.
12/08/2000 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340 FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY TO APPELLEES "CLARIFICATION OF ARGUMENT" (O&9 W/DISK)
12/08/2000 RESPONSE AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340 TO APPELLEE'S "CLARIFICATION OF ARGUMENT" (O&9 W/DISK)
12/08/2000 MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL) AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Theresa Wynn Roseborough TERESA ROSEBOROUGH
12/08/2000 ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL) TERESA ROSEBOROUGH
12/08/2000 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY MOT/APLES BUSH & CHENEY FOR LEAVE TO FILE CLARIFICATION OF ARGUMENT
12/08/2000 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY AS MOOT - APLT MOT/LEAVE TO FILE REPLY TO APLES "CLARIFICATON OF ARGUMENT"
12/08/2000 MANDATE CC: DCA/COUNS
12/08/2000 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY THRASHER'S MOT/CORRECT HEARING TRANSCRIPT
12/08/2000 MOTION-STAY (PROCEEDINGS BELOW) AE Hon. George W. Bush BY: AE Barry S. Richard 105599 O&9 W/DISK
12/08/2000 ORDER-STAY PROCEEDINGS USSC DY
12/08/2000 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED ROA (13 VOLS); TRANS (4 VOLS) - 1 BOX (DEPUTIES PICKED UP)
12/08/2000 EXHIBITS RETURNED 7 BOXES; 10 BOXES BALLOTS; 1 SUPPLEMENTAL WALLET (DEPUTIES PICKED UP)
12/08/2000 RESPONSE AA Albert A Gore BY: AA Mitchell W. Berger 311340 IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' PETITION FOR STAY OF THIS COURT'S ORDER (O&1 W/DISK)
12/08/2000 USSC CERTIORARI 00-949
12/08/2000 USSC CERTIORARI
12/09/2000 ORDER-CIRCUIT COURT ON REMAND - COURT WILL IMMEDIATELY TABULATE BY HAND THE MIAMI-DADE BALLOTS, ETC.
12/09/2000 USSC CERTIORARI GRANTED & FSC OPIN OF 12/08/2000 STAYED
12/09/2000 ORDER-RECORD FILING (HEARINGS/TRIAL) DIRECTING TRIAL COURT TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT THE RECORD, INCLUDING THE BALLOTS, TO THIS COURT
12/09/2000 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT ROA (13 VOLS); TRANS (4 VOLS) - 1 BOX
12/09/2000 EXHIBITS 7 BOXES/ 10 BOXES BALLOTS; 1 SUPPLEMENTAL WALLET
12/09/2000 USSC CERTIORARI GRANTED 00-949 & FSC OPIN OF 12/08/2000 STAYED
12/10/2000 USSC REQUEST FOR FSC ROA 00-949 (FAX)
12/10/2000 ROA SENT TO USSC FROM FSC 00-949 ROA (4 VOLS); TRANS (13 VOLS); EXHIBITS (7 BOXES/1 SUPP WALLET) (HAND DELIVERED)
12/11/2000 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE Floyd R. Davis BY: Floyd R. Davis FILED AS LETTER DATED 12/06/2000
12/12/2000 USSC OPINION RELEASED 00-949 REVERSED & REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
12/12/2000 USSC MANDATE 00-949
12/13/2000 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE DY FLOYD R. DAVIS
12/14/2000 DISP-DISMISSED MISC. BASED ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL PARAMETERS EXPRESSED BY THE USSC, RELIEF CANNOT BE GRANTED & THIS CASE IS DISMISSED. OPINION MAY FOLLOW; NO MOTION FOR REHEARING WILL BE ALLOWED.
12/14/2000 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DIRECTING RETURN OF ROA TO CIRC COURT FORTHWITH
12/14/2000 ROA RETURNED TO FSC FROM USSC 00-949 4 BOXES & FSC 4 VOL. CC PAPERS & INDEX
12/14/2000 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT RETURNED 4 BOXES (CONSISTING OF 13 VOLS ROA; 4 VOLS TRANS; 1 SUPP WALLET EXHIBITS); & EXHIBITS (10 BOXES BALLOTS)
12/15/2000 WEST CORRESPONDENCE Please substitute corrected opinion. Corrections include the following (page numbers refer to the opinion as released December 8, 2000): 1. Pages 22-23. In the last sentence on page 22 of the majority opinion, the words "Where, as here," have been deleted, and the word "a" immediately following has been changed to a capital. Later in the same sentence, the clause beginning with the word "applying" and ending with the word "extrapolation" has been deleted, along with the commas before and after the clause. 2. Page 60. In the second sentence of the last paragraph of the dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Wells, beginning with the words "I agree with," the words "a quote from" have been changed to read "the view attributed to" and later in the same sentence the words "when he wrote that" have been changed to read "who was quoted as saying." In the first word of the immediately following quotation, brackets have been removed and the letter "t" has been changed to a capital. 3. Page 60. In the citation of authority appearing in footnote 32, the name of the author of the cited article has been added as well as a parenthetical providing the original source of the quoted words. 4. Page 68. In the second sentence of the second-to-last paragraph of the dissenting opinion by Justice Harding, the word "option" has been changed to read "direction" and the word "options" has been changed to read "directions." 5. Numerous other changes have been made throughout the opinions in order to correct grammatical, typographical, and citation form errors.
12/15/2000 MOTION-INTERVENE Louis C. Arslanian 801925 BY: Louis C. Arslanian 801925 OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO BE TREATED AS AN AMICUS CURIAE; AND MOTION FOR ORDER DECLARING FLORIDA ELECTION INVALID IN CONFORMITY WITH UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT'S RULING IN NO. 00-949 UNDER THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF EQUAL PROTECTION (O&7)
12/15/2000 MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE Richard Newton Hill, Jr. BY: Richard Newton Hill, Jr. FILED AS "LETTER DATED 12/12/2000"
12/15/2000 AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS AA Albert A Gore BY: (RICHARD NEWTON HILL, JR) FILED AS "SAGAS OF AN AMERICAN BUSINESS MAN" (DENIED 12/18/2000)
12/18/2000 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE DY AS MOOT LOUIS C. ARSLANIAN'S JOINT MOT/INTERVENE, ETC.
12/18/2000 ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE DY RICHARD NEWTON HILL, JR.'S MOT/FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
12/22/2000 DISP-AFFIRMED The Supreme Court ultimately mandated that any manual recount be concluded by December 12, 2000, as provided in 3 U.S.C. § 5. See id., slip op. at 12. In light of the time of the release of the Supreme Court opinion, these tasks and this deadline could not possibly be met. Moreover, upon reflection, we conclude that the development of a specific, uniform standard necessary to ensure equal application and to secure the fundamental right to vote throughout the State of Florida should be left to the body we believe best equipped to study and address it, the Legislature. Accordingly, pursuant to the direction of the United States Supreme Court, we hold appellants can be afforded no relief.
12/22/2000 MANDATE AFTER USSC REMAND (CC: DCA/COUNS)
12/26/2000 LETTER (COPY) FROM USSC TO CALVIN DAVID FOX ADVISING PET/CERTIORARI HE FILED IS BEING RETURNED AS LATE, ETC.
07/31/2001 ARCHIVES