[Congressman Billybob]

I'm a bit of an amateur in making links. The easiest way to see all the briefs in the Bush/Florida case is to go to the Supreme Court's website: www.supremecourtus.gov

In this case, for the first time ever, it posted the full text of every brief filed in a case. Because of the fast schedule, only 14 attorneys managed to get briefs in. Only one of them -- mine -- urged the Court to "strike" the Florida Supreme Court decision and "do nothing else."

As it turned out, the Court neither affirmed nor reversed the Florida SC in round one. It "vacated" (struck) the decision and did nothing else. And the Court did that unanimously.

Anyone who is a glutton for punishment can put up a link and read all these briefs. In that case the ACLU was on the other side, supporting Gore. In this case the ACLU is on our side, opposing Shays-Meehan.

Billybob

[Valin]

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[SUSSA]

Good morning, This issue was decided in Buckley back in 1976. That decision has been reaffirmed and broadened since then. In fact this Court reaffirmed Buckley about two years ago but I'm having trouble finding the case, so maybe it was three years ago.

Any way, the point is, this will not go away just because the Court strikes this down again. The Senate doesn't care what the Constitution says and some of them will bring it up again and again.

If Bush were to veto the bill and point to the court decisions that say this is unconstitutional, he also puts the scum on the defensive and lives up to his oath of office. By signing this bill, Bush loses the main reason many people voted for him. They thought he was honorable and could be trusted.

The political strategy the administration is following may be too slick by half. They stand to lose more than they gain.

A month or so ago, Rove was whining about the millions of Christians who stayed home in the 2000 election. If millions of conservatives stay home in 2002 because of this, we lose on two fronts.

[E.G.C.]

Here is the link to the U.S. Supreme Court.

[lepton]

Here is the results of a search on "Bush". To which case do you refer?

No. 00-836, Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board et al?

FLORIDA ELECTION CASES

FLORIDA ELECTION CASES

Petitions, Oppositions, Replies, etc.

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  No. 00-949 (00-A504)

• Emergency application for stay in No 00-A504, Bush v. Gore
• Index of exhibits to stay application in No 00-A504
• Supplemental memorandum in support of stay application in No. 00-A504
• Opposition of respondent Gore to stay application in No. 00-A504

  No. 00-942

• Certiorari petition in No. 00-942, Touchston v. McDermott
• Chart Appendices in No. 00-942
• Appendix to certiorari petition in No. 00-942
• Motion to file certiorari petition in No. 00-942
• Motion to expedite consideration in No. 00-942
• Brief in opposition for respondent Florida Democratic Party in No. 00-942
• Brief in opposition for respondent State of Florida in No. 00-942

  Nos. 00-836 and 00-837

• Certiorari petition in No. 00-836, Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board et al.
• Appendix to certiorari petition in No. 00-836
• Motion to file certiorari petition in No. 00-836
• Motion to expedite consideration in No. 00-836
• Certiorari petition before judgment in No. 00-837, Siegel v. Lepore
• Appendix to certiorari petition in No. 00-837
• Motion to file certiorari petition in No. 00-837
• Motion to expedite consideration in No. 00-837
• Brief in opposition for respondents Gore et al. in Nos. 00-836 and 00-837
• Brief in opposition for respondents Lepore et al. in Nos. 00-836 and 00-837
• Reply brief for petitioner Bush in No. 00-836
• Reply brief for petitioners Siegel et al. in No. 00-837
• Response of Katherine Harris et al. to certiorari petition in No. 00-836
• Table of Authorities for response of Katherine Harris et al. in No. 00-836
• Response of Broward County, Canvassing Board et al. to certiorari petition in No. 00-836
• Response of Matt Butler to certiorari petition in No. 00-836

  Disposition of Petitions

• Order granting certiorari in No. 00-836; Order denying certiorari in No. 00-837
• Order granting certiorari and stay in No. 00-949 (00-A504); Scalia, J., concurring; Stevens, J., dissenting
• Order denying expedited consideration in No. 00-942
• Order denying certiorari in No. 00-942

  Briefs on the Merits

  No. 00-949

• Brief for petitioners
• Table of authorities for brief for petitioners
• Appendix to brief for petitioners
• Brief for respondents Harris et al.
• Brief for respondents Cruce et al. in support of petitioners
• Brief for respondent Thrasher in support of petitioners
• Brief for respondents Carr et al. in support of petitioners
• Appendix to brief for respondents Carr et al. in support of petitioners
• Brief for respondent Gore
• Appendix to brief for respondent Gore

  Nos. 00-836 and 00-837

• Brief for petitioner
• Brief for respondents Harris et al.
• Brief for respondents Gore et al.
• Brief for respondent Palm Beach County Canvassing Board
• Brief for respondent Butterworth
• Reply brief for petitioner
• Reply brief for respondents Harris et al.
• Reply brief for respondents Gore et al.
• Reply brief for respondent Butterworth
• Supplemental brief for respondents Gore et al.

  Joint Appendix

• Joint Appendix in Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board

  Briefs for Amici Curiae

  No. 00-949

• Brief for Alabama as amicus curiae in support of petitioners
• Brief for William H. Haynes et al. as amici curiae in support of petitioners
• Brief for Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law in support of respondents
• Brief for Robert A. Butterworth as amicus curiae in support of respondents Gore et al.
• Brief for National Bar Association as amicus curiae in support of respondents
• Brief for Michael F. Wasserman as amicus curiae in support of neither party
• Brief for Florida House of Representatives et al. as amici curiae in support of neither party
• Brief for Robert Harris et al. as amici curiae
• Brief for Mary Ann Smania as amicus curiae

  Nos. 00-836 and 00-837

• Brief for William H. Haynes et al. as amici curiae in support of petitioner
• Brief for American Civil Rights Union as amicus curiae in support of petitioner
• Brief for Alabama et al. as amici curiae in support of petitioner
• Brief for Virginia et al. as amici curiae in support of petitioner
• Brief for American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae in support of respondents
• Brief for Iowa et al. as amici curiae in support of respondents
• Brief for Florida Senate et al. as amici curiae in support of neither party
• Brief for Coalition for Local Sovereignty as amicus curiae in support of neither party
• Brief for Disenfranchised Voters in the USA as amicus curiae in support of neither party

  Oral Arguments

  No. 00-949

• Press Release: Transcript of Oral Argument
• Press Release: Audiotape of Oral Argument
• Press Release: Post-argument stakeout coverage
• Order granting divided argument
• Day Call, December 11, 2000 (arguing attorneys)
• Transcript of argument in Bush v. Gore

  Nos. 00-836 and 00-837

• Revised Argument Calendar for sessions beginning November 27, 2000
• Order granting divided argument
• Day Call, December 1, 2000 (arguing attorneys)
• Transcript of argument in Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board

  Opinions

• Per curiam opinion in Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board
• Per curiam opinion in Bush v. Gore; Rehnquist, C. J., concurring; Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., dissenting