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| Nov 30, 2000 | Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 |
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Court Orders Official Observer Status and Leaves Open Possible Testimony by Judicial Watch Experts Major Victory for The Public Interest (Washington, DC/Miami, Florida) Today, as a result of an emergency court hearing, Judicial Watch, Inc., the public-interest law firm that combats government abuse, won the right to send expert observers to the Leon County Circuit Court, now conducting proceedings to determine the 2000 Presidential election. Accordingly, Judicial Watch has been granted an official status as a representative of the public interest to inspect the disputed ballots, which were moved from West Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties today, and ask the Court, if necessary and it so agrees, to testify on what it observes in order to further the interests of justice. Judicial Watch will thus send two representatives to Tallahassee to monitor the court proceedings, to be present when ballots are inspected, and possibly recounted, and will offer its expert testimony to help ensure a fair result. “We at Judicial Watch salute Judge N. Sanders Sauls for granting Judicial Watch the ability to represent and protect the public interest in this historic case,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. “Our group will do everything lawfully possible to ensure a fair result,” added Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. Judicial Watch is non-partisan and does not endorse or oppose either political party or candidate in this case. |
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