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 in his previous failed attempts to block Justice Allison Riggs’ reelection.
North Carolina Supreme Court Threatens to Steal an Election
A state Supreme Court justice won a narrow victory in November. Her challenger argues tens of thousands of votes should be thrown out.
North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
North Carolina's highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate who contends over 60,
North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of slim Democratic justice win
Republican Jefferson Griffin lost by 734 votes, but he has contested the eligibility of 60,000 ballots cast in the election.
Federal judge punts disputed judicial race back to North Carolina's conservative state Supreme Court
Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin is getting what he wanted: To have the heavily conservative state Supreme Court decide whether to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots and possibly reverse his el
North Carolina Supreme Court halts election certification in associate justice race
The election for associate justice will remain unfinalized for the moment as Judge Jefferson Griffin’s request for legal intervention in the race processes through multiple courts.
North Carolina Supreme Court Puts Election Certification on Hold Amid Contested Race
The NC Supreme Court put a hold on election result certification for a contested seat following a narrow win by Democrat Riggs over Republican Griffin.
North Carolina Supreme Court's conservative majority divided on disputed judicial race
One of the high court's conservative justices dissented from an order blocking certification of an election in which a Democratic incumbent justice leads a GOP challenger.
North Carolina Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Democrat as winner in top court race
The North Carolina Supreme Court voted to block the certification of Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of her state Supreme Court race while her GOP opponent challenges the legitimacy
North Carolina top court blocks Democrat's certification as winner for seat on court
The Republican-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the state's elections board from certifying the results of an election to fill a seat on the court currently occupied by the leading Democratic candidate,
Federal judge kicks battle over NC Supreme Court election back to state court
North Carolina's Supreme Court blocked the election results for one of its own seats as Republican Jefferson Griffin challenges Democrat Allison Riggs's lead.
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Republican lawsuit seeks to throw out votes in all North Carolina statewide races
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Opposition to Judge Jefferson Griffin’s “meritless” election lawsuit is growing
If you’ve traveled through North Carolina lately, you may have spotted billboards from the capital to the coast featuring ...