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Palm Beach County Canvassing Board","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.622351Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.652913Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the sides that brought the case claim the Florida Supreme Court altered statutory rules. the opposing sides assert the court applied existing state law.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 7-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 43-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 43-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 43-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 43-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 72, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 72, lines 15-41"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2000-12-01T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/00-836.html","primary_docket":"00-836","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T18:19:26.769424Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["This dispute centers on the validity of Florida's election procedures. One side argues the state court changed the law. The other side argues the court interpreted the law correctly."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 7-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 43-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 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It clarifies the relationship between state legislatures and state judiciaries. It impacts the administration of future presidential elections."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 7-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 43-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 43-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 43-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 43-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 72, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 72, lines 15-41"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 75, lines 27-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 75, lines 27-29"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-836-bush-v-palm-beach-county-canvassing-board","term":"2000","title":"Did Florida's highest court change election laws?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 7-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 7-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 36, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 36, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 43-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 43-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 43-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 43-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 72, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-836.pdf","page_label":"file page 72, lines 15-41"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}