How did Bush v. Gore affect the outcome of the 2000 U.S. presidential election?

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore (2000) was the decisive factor in the U.S. presidential election of 2000. By overturning a Florida Supreme Court ruling that had authorized manual recounts, the Court effectively terminated the recount process in Florida.12

The majority held that the lack of uniform standards for the recount violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution and that no constitutional recount could be completed before the federal deadline for selecting state electors. This ruling awarded Florida’s 25 electoral votes to George W. Bush, which secured his victory in the presidency. Following the decision, Al Gore officially conceded the election on December 13, 2000. Antonin Scalia was among the justices who joined a concurring opinion supporting the majority's decision.21