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(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2000

CERTIORARI GRANTED

00-836 BUSH, GEORGE W. V. PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, ET AL.

The motion of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a

writ of certiorari on 8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted. The

motion of respondents for leave to file the brief in opposition on

8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted. The motion of petitioner to

expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is

granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted on

Questions 1 and 2 as presented by the petition. In addition, the

parties are directed to brief and argue the following question:

What would be the consequences of this Court's finding that the

decision of the Supreme Court of Florida does not comply with 3

U.S.C. Sec. 5? The briefs of the parties, not to exceed 50 pages,

are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on

or before 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2000. Reply briefs, if

any, not to exceed 20 pages, are to be filed with the Clerk and

served upon the parties on or before 4 p.m., Thursday, November 30,

2000. The parties are encouraged to agree on the contents of a

joint appendix. Rule 29.2 is suspended in this case. Briefs may

be filed in compliance with Rule 33.2 to be replaced as soon as

possible with briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1. The

case is set for oral argument on Friday, December 1, 2000, at 10

a.m. and a total of one and one-half hours is allotted for oral

argument.

CERTIORARI DENIED

00-837 SIEGEL, NED, ET AL. V. LePORE, THERESA, ET AL.

The motion of petitioners for leave to file a petition for

a writ of certiorari before judgment on 8 ½ by 11 inch page

proofs is granted. The motion of respondents for leave to file

the brief in opposition on 8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted.

The motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the

petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied

without prejudice.