EbenCooke:

Tarkol:

The Real RML:

And was "separation of powers" at work when the SJC installed Bush in 2000?

(yawn) old and tired argument. Funny thing is... it was Al Gore who first filed suit.

Just a little fact check: The case is titled "Bush vs. Gore". You can look it up in a gazillion places. Civil court cases are always named like "<plaintiff> vs. <defendent>". In Criminal cases, the "plaintiff" is normally a government entity -- local, state, or federal.

So, the very name of the case tells you that the suit was brought BY Bush AGAINST Gore.

But, don't take my word for it. Feel free to check it out for yourself. You could start by googling "Bush vs. Gore" and then "Gore vs. Bush" -- see how many hits come up on each. Then, maybe, skim through a couple of each.

Sorry, this is not correct. The Supreme Court case was entitled Bush v. Gore because it was Bush, as the loser before the Florida Supreme Court, who petitioned the Supreme Court for review. When appellate and Supreme Court cases are named, the appellant/petitioner goes first, and the appellee/respondent goes second. Here's an excerpt from the Supreme Court's summary of the procedural background of the case.

"On November 26, the Florida Elections Canvassing Commission certified the results of the election and declared Governor Bush the winner of Florida’s 25 electoral votes. On November 27, Vice President Gore, pursuant to Florida’s contest provisions, filed a complaint in Leon County Circuit Court contesting the certification. Fla. Stat. §102.168 (2000)."