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December 1: U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument on Bush's appeal of November 21 Florida Supreme Court ruling (Bush v. Palm Beach Canvassing Board). Florida Supreme Court refuses Gore's appeal to immediately start recounting ballots in his election contest. Florida Supreme Court upholds Judge Jorge Labarga's rejection of suits challenging Palm Beach "butterfly ballot". Texas federal DistrictCourtJudge Sidney Fitzwater rejectsvoter suit arguing that Dick Cheney is an inhabitant of Texas and thus ineligible to receive votes of Texas electors (Jones v. Bush).

December 2-3: Trial held in Gore's election contest [see transcript Part I, II, III, IV].

December 4: US SupremeCourt rules in Bush v. PalmBeachCanvassingBoard, vacating order of FloridaSupremeCourt and remanding for clarification the FloridaSupremeCourt's November 21 decision on recount deadlines. JudgeSauls rejects Gore's election challenge.

December 6: Separate trials on the SeminoleCounty [transcript Part I, II, III] and MartinCounty [transcriptPart I, II, III] absentee ballot application cases begin in LeonCountyCircuitCourt. Florida's Republican legislative leaders call for special session to consider whether to appoint Florida's 25 electors.

December 7: FloridaSupremeCourt hears Gore's appeal of JudgeSauls' rejection of election contest. U.S. Court of Appeals for the FifthCircuit orally affirms dismissal of challenge to Cheney's residency (JonesV.Bush). A formal proclamation is issued calling the Florida Legislature for a special session commencing December 8.

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