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North Carolina justices don't fast-track challenge over election for seat on their court
A North Carolina Supreme Court decision refusing to further accelerate the appeals over an unsettled November election for a seat on the court means an official winner likely won't be finalized sooner,
North Carolina Supreme Court declines to fast-track 2024 race challenge in win for GOP
More than three months after the 2024 elections, there remains one uncalled statewide race in the Tar Heel State. A Thursday court decision further delayed its resolution. The North Carolina Supreme Court denied an effort by the state Board of Elections to bypass the state Court of Appeals as Republican Jefferson Griffin seeks to have
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Republican challenge of 65,000 votes
The case will instead go to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where Griffin currently sits as a judge. He told The N&O he won’t participate in his own case.
NC Supreme Court won't fast-track lawsuit over 2024 election for one of its own seats, as candidate challenges 60,000 ballots
Republican Jefferson Griffin wants his case to be heard by the state Court of Appeals, while Democrat Allison Riggs and the State Board of Elections wanted to bring it directly to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court sided with Griffin on taking the slower route.
NC Supreme Court won't fast-track lawsuit challenging 60K ballots in race for one of its own seats
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Thursday that it won't fast-track the lawsuit by the Republican candidate for a Supreme Court seat who's trying to throw out the ballots of more than 60,000 ...
More than 300 in Asheville protest GOP challenge to ballots in NC Supreme Court race
Over 300 protestors gathered at Pack Square Park on Feb. 17 to voice their anger with Rep. Jefferson Griffin who is fighting to have over 60,000 votes invalidated months after the elections.
Local voters gather to protest lawsuit to toss out votes in N.C. Supreme Court race
Griffin is a North Carolina appeals court judge and candidate for seat 6 on the N.C. Supreme Court. He trails the Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes even after two statewide recounts. He challenged more than 60,000 votes, saying most of the votes should not count due to incomplete voter registration.
In NC Supreme Court race, Griffin’s bid to toss ballots faces setback, intends to appeal
A Feb. 7 ruling in Wake County Superior Court is the latest setback for Jefferson Griffin, a Republican seeking a seat on the ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court ruling boosts Republican efforts to overturn November election loss
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the state Board of Election's request to bypass the North Carolina Court of Appeals and review Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin ...
Thousands gather in Raleigh for protests over NC Supreme Court race, Trump and Musk
This isn’t about one election. This is about the integrity of our democracy,” said one speaker at a rally about Republican ...
The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check.
President Donald Trump has expounded an extraordinary vision of his authority over the past month, relying on the Supreme ...
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DNC intervenes in North Carolina Supreme Court fight, accuses GOP of trying to "steal an election"
The Democratic National Committee is getting involved in the legal battle over a North Carolina Supreme Court seat and Republicans’ efforts to toss out more than 60,000 votes, filing a brief ...
New legal win for rural NC residents fighting proposed industrial plant over concerns of pollution, racism
The legal battle has featured debates over environmental justice -- the theory that sources of pollution are often ...