Judicial motives in American jurisprudence -- The road to Bush v. Gore -- The United States Supreme Court decides the election -- The dissent reconstructs majority action -- Reporters reconstruct the Supreme Court's action -- Editorialists reconstruct Bush v. Gore -- Scholars reconstruct the stay decision -- Scholars reconstruct how the court reached its decision -- Scholars reconstruct why the court reached its decision -- Scholars reconstruct who decided Bush v. Gore -- Scholars reconstruct when and where the court reached its decision and what it was doing -- Scholars reconstruct Rehnquist's concurring opinion -- Judging the Supreme Court and its judges.