On Dec. 12, 2000, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Bush v. Gore decision, settling a presidential election dispute between then-candidate George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore over a ballot recount in Florida. In a 5–4 vote, the high court ordered the end of the recount, thereby allowing Bush to keep the Sunshine State's 25 electoral votes and propelling him to the White House. Watch CBS News' early breaking coverage minutes after the court handed down the complex decision.

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