Appeals court tries to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election
A federal appeals panel has heard arguments involving a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Three judges on the 4th U.S.
Federal appeals court to hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments will center on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be crucial in whether the results of the race are ultimately overturned.
North Carolina Justice Race Raises Federal Election Lawsuit Wave
The election battle between a sitting North Carolina Supreme Court justice and her Republican challenger ran into a panel of federal judges Monday concerned that their ruling could welcome a new wave of election litigation.
Riggs seeks earliest possible oral argument in NC Supreme Court election dispute
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking her colleagues to schedule oral arguments as early as possible in her election dispute with opponent Jefferson Griffin. Riggs’ request woul
Appeals court to hear arguments Monday in NC Supreme Court race challenge
What happens today could put us one step closer to finding out who will sit on the bench here at the state Supreme Court. Republican Jefferson Griffin is challenging the November election results after he lost the race against Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs.
In N.C. Supreme Court Election Dispute, Democrat Faces GOP Justices With Ties To Opponent
Allison Riggs appears to have narrowly won her reelection race. But two of the justices who may decide the case have spouses who donated to her challenger.
Fourth Circuit weighs arguments over disputed North Carolina associate justice race
A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Monday over where a case challenging the results of the North Carolina associate justice race belongs: state or federal court.
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Federal appeals court weighing civil rights against state sovereignty in state judicial race
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the uncertified race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme ...
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A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes
More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's ...
North Carolina Supreme Court Blocked Certification of a Justice’s Win. Activists Fear It’s “Dangerous for Democracy.”
The move gives the court time to consider a challenge by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who has cited debunked legal theories ...
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest ...
Dem Incumbent Riggs: GOP Opponent’s ‘Mass Disenfranchisement’ Efforts Belong In Fed Court
Democratic incumbent, and the apparent winner of the North Carolina Supreme Court race, filed a brief with the Fourth U.S.
NC organizations mobilize against a judge’s effort to throw out votes
Organizations fighting Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to throw out votes in his race for the state Supreme Court plan to ...
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NC voters aren’t shy with their outrage over Griffin’s election challenge | Opinion
In a special edition of the New and Observer’s letter to the editor, people angered by Judge Jefferson Griffin’s bid to toss votes express their rage | Opinion ...