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GOP judge Jefferson Griffin appeals North Carolina court decision that upheld his November loss
Jefferson Griffin, the Republican judge who lost his bid for North Carolina's Supreme Court, is appealing a recent court decision that upheld his 2024 defeat as his legal team continues its effort to get some 65,000 ballots tossed out.
North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election.
Jefferson Griffin appeals Wake County judge’s decision in NC Supreme Court race
Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate in the North Carolina State Supreme Court election, is appealing a Wake County judge’s decision to allow 60,000 ballots to be counted in the race.
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.
Wake judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
A Wake County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s Supreme Court election.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.
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 judge upholds state Supreme Court election results
Associate Justice Allison Riggs maintains a 734-vote lead over her Republican rival Jefferson Griffin, a result Griffin hoped to reverse.
Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election
More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court.
An Update on That GOP North Carolina Judge Who’s Trying to Steal a Seat He Just Lost
Although the 2024 election has long passed, one major race remains to be certified: a heated contest for a seat on the North ...
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Key arguments denied in ballots challenge for NC Supreme Court election: Griffin vs Riggs
Allison Riggs maintains a 734-vote lead over Republican rival Jefferson Griffin. The case is likely to reach the state ...
New North Carolina governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says more recent laws enacted by state Republicans that erode some gubernatorial ...
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Wake judge rules against Republican in hotly contested Supreme Court race
A Wake County Superior Court judge has ruled against Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who is trying to invalidate more ...
NC Supreme Court upholds child sexual abuse survivors’ right to sue years later
The decision resolves challenges that said lawsuits were unconstitutional, lawyers representing abuse survivors says.
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 ...