The Decision in Bush v. Gore
David Savage, longtime Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter, talked about the decision in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court to end the recount on December 12, 2000. Democratic candidate Al Gore gave his concession speech the following day.
Description
David Savage, longtime Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter, talked about the decision in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court to end the recount on December 12, 2000. Democratic candidate Al Gore gave his concession speech the following day.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How did the Supreme Court rule in Bush v. Gore?
- What were the arguments in the dissenting opinion for Gore?
- What were the arguments in the majority opinion for Bush?
- How did Al Gore react to the Supreme Court’s decision?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Concession
- Equal Protection
- Justice
- Per Curiam
- Supreme Court