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| Dec 8, 2000 | Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 |
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Broward Judge Defies Florida Law and Refuses to Allow Ballot Inspection (Washington, D.C./Miami, Florida) Judicial Watch, Inc., the nonpartisan, public-interest law firm which fights government abuse, will be filing an emergency appeal today in which it will ask to receive expedited treatment through certification to the Florida Supreme Court, if necessary. Yesterday, despite agreement by Broward County officials to allow Judicial Watch to inspect Presidential ballots, a Broward County Circuit Court Judge, at the request of the Republican party and without providing time for Judicial Watch to attend a hearing, entered an order delaying the inspection. The pretext for the judge’s order was that reasonable notice had not been provided to the political candidates. However, today in the Miami Herald, the lawyer for Broward County admitted that notice had been provided. It would therefore appear that the Broward Circuit Court Judge, for whatever reason, simply did not want Judicial Watch to do a ballot inspection. It is well known that politics in the Broward Circuit Court run at a high level. “Judicial Watch is seeking to get the truth on behalf of all Americans, and its efforts do not favor any political interests. For this reason, it will take an emergency appeal all the way to the Florida Supreme Court, if necessary, in order that voters can have full information before this election process closes,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. “Judicial Watch’s team of lawyers, accountants and others remains in Florida to conduct its canvassing of Florida counties to ensure that this election is decided fairly and honestly,” stated Judicial Watch President Thomas Fitton. |
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