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To: Windsock who wrote (122515)	12/13/2000 11:24:15 AM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Winsock, are you having trouble understanding that there were at least 2 decisions last night? The first one said the recounts already done were unconstitutional. #1 "The nation's highest court voted 7-2 to overturn a Florida Supreme Court ruling that allowed recounts of disputed votes in the state. Those recounts were crucial to Gore's hopes of overtaking Bush and winning the election. (Read the opinion) The second one blocked a new recount. #2 "The U.S. Supreme Court's margin shrunk to 5-4 in deciding there was no constitutionally acceptable procedure by which a new recount could take place before the Electoral College meets December 18 to pick the next president" cnn.com. The issues you posted were correct but refer to the 5-4 decision. There was a 7-2 decision and a 5-4 decision. [Edit] More from FoxNews foxnews.com in an extraordinary late night ruling, the court agreed 7-2 to reverse the Florida Supreme Court's weekend decision that ordered a statewide recount of thousands of questionable ballots, finding that such a recount would not provide equal protection because standards for determining a voter's intent would vary by county. A narrower 5-4 majority found there was no constitutionally acceptable procedure by which a new recount could occur before Tuesday's midnight deadline for selection of presidential electors. EP