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North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of contested ballots removed from the race tallies.
Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.
Federal judges say disputed North Carolina Supreme Court race belongs in state courts, for now
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that North Carolina's disputed race for a seat on the state Supreme Court must be reviewed in state courts before the matter can go before a federal tribunal.
North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law that allowed 2 more years for child sex abuse suits
North Carolina’s highest court has upheld a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages.
One 2024 race hasn't been certified: What to know about North Carolina Supreme Court fight
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
North Carolina Supreme Court race fight will remain in state court – for now
CHARLOTTE — The Federal Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the fight over North Carolina’s Supreme Court race will remain in state court. The North Carolina Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin lost to the incumbent democrat candidate Allison Riggs by 734 votes after two statewide recounts.
Fourth Circuit allows North Carolina Supreme Court election dispute to stay in state court
In a win for Judge Jefferson Griffin, his challenge to North Carolina Supreme Court seat race will remain in state court, with a federal court retaining jurisdiction of several federal issues, should they remain after state court proceedings are resolved.
Three thoughts on the 4th Circuit’s decision in the North Carolina Supreme Court dispute
Rick H. linked to the unpublished per curiam decision in Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Three brief thoughts on it. First, last week I noted that the case potentially implicated a significant shift in what kinds of
Wake Co. judge rules in favor of NC Board of Elections in supreme court race
On Friday, a Wake County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the North Carolina State Board of Elections in their decision regarding Republican Jefferson Griffin's challenge to the 2024 NC Supreme Court race election results.
Wake judge hears arguments in GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
Friday’s hearing marked the beginning of a new phase of arguments, after both sides spent months arguing over whether the case should be heard by state or federal courts.
Judge rules against GOP appeal in NC Supreme Court race case
Wake County Superior Court Judge William Pittman ruled that the elections board did nothing wrong when it rejected efforts to throw out the ballots.
Republicans' "baseless attempts" to overturn a loss in North Carolina could drag on for months
The GOP candidate for state Supreme Court refuses to accept that “North Carolinians simply did not choose him" ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009.
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North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin is appealing his loss to Democratic Justice Allison Riggs in the North Carolina Supreme Court election. The North Carolina Supreme Court has blocked the ...
GOP Supreme Court candidate remains in hiding while assaulting our democracy
Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin is seeking one of the most important and powerful public offices in North Carolina — ...
"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters
Griffin's electoral challenge followed the Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP trying in August — and later ...