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| Dec 7, 2000 | Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 |
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Ballot Access Had Been Scheduled for 10:00 a.m. December 7, 2000 Judicial Watch Seeking Immediate Court Hearing to Undo Obstruction Efforts (Washington, D.C./Miami, Florida) Judicial Watch, Inc., the nonpartisan, public-interest law firm that fights government abuse, has been conducting ballot inspections in Florida’s 67 counties. Last week, Judicial Watch uncovered ballot irregularities in Palm Beach County, and later brought this to the attention of Judge N. Sanders Sauls in his court proceeding in Leon County. Indeed, Judge Sauls had granted Judicial Watch special observer status and Larry Klayman, Chairman of Judicial Watch, was present in the courtroom during last week’s trial on behalf of the public interest. The renowned columnist Robert S. Novak wrote a column about Judicial Watch’s efforts. See “The Campaign Beyond Jan. 20," The Washington Post, December 4, 2000, at www.JudicialWatch.org. Today, after much legal wrangling with Broward County, where it was necessary for Judicial Watch to file a complaint, Judicial Watch had been scheduled to conduct a ballot inspection in Ft. Lauderdale this morning. However, at the twelfth hour, the Republicans sought to intervene, and in an ex parte hearing which was not attended by Judicial Watch, convinced the Court to prevent Judicial Watch’s ballot inspection for the time being. Judicial Watch believes that the judge, who previously told Judicial Watch she would not entertain any emergency motions on this matter, was provided with inaccurate or incomplete information about Judicial Watch’s inspection of the Broward ballots by the Republicans. Judicial Watch is now seeking an emergency hearing this afternoon with the Court to reinstate the inspection for today. “Judicial Watch is nonpartisan, and on behalf of the American people will not be pushed around by any political party. The Republicans are creating a terrible appearance that they have something to hide in Broward County,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. “Judicial Watch will not rest until all the facts are known to the American people,” added Judicial Watch President Thomas Fitton. |
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