How has the Supreme Court reacted to the 4th Amendment Due Process violations, specifically, in the Warrantless Wiretaps?
TOOBIN: The Supreme Court has not decided those issues as of yet. Those issues have mostly been in the political realm so far, not in the courts. So, the issue of warrantless wiretaps, the issue of surveillance generally–due to much of the Patriot Act–has not really come up. ALI: Do you see it coming up anytime soon on the docket? TOOBIN: Not really, because the cases haven’t made their way through. ALI: Let’s first talk about “Bush v Gore.” Your book spends considerable time on the 2000 Supreme Court decision that essentially handed Bush the hotly contested Presidential election, saying the Florida recounts would be a constitutional violation. Many say this was a landmark and outrageous act and the court acted rashly and recklessly with their decision. Describe the influential impact of that decision not only on the political-cultural landscape of America but also amongst the relationships between Supreme Court Justices themselves. Did Al Gore and others act appropriately in giving
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