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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.
A timeline of NC’s complicated legal battle over the 2024 Supreme Court election
Over two months since Election Day, the state has still not officially declared a winner and the race has been upended by protracted legal challenges.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court agreed Tuesday that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of tens of thousands of voters last fall in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election and returning the matter to state court.
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court race fight will remain in state court
The Federal Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the fight over North Carolina’s Supreme Court race will remain in state court.
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.
Jefferson Griffin's NC election fight will stay in state courts, federal appeals court rules
Griffin, who trails Allison Riggs by over 700 votes in the NC Supreme Court race, is seeking to eliminate 65,000 votes.
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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 ...
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 ...
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" ...
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those ...
North Carolina’s ex-lieutenant governor dismisses lawsuit against CNN, has no plans to run again
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he ...
"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 ...
Amazon faces new union test in North Carolina
North Carolina is a state that is generally hostile to unions. Amazon is a company that is, historically, extremely hostile ...
Rally in Fayetteville organized to protest Jefferson Griffin's voter challenges
Jefferson Griffin is attempting to have more than 60,000 votes thrown out in the state Supreme Court race he lost in November ...