Federal judge kicks battle over NC Supreme Court election

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.
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.
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.
North Carolina Dems Denounce ‘Astonishing’ State Supreme Court Move To Block Certification Of Dem Victory
Democrats and voting rights groups are sounding the alarm after the North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the state election board from certifying the Democratic winner of a Supreme
A federal judge sends NC Republican Judge Griffin’s contested voters case back to state court
A federal judge on Monday sent Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin’s elections case back to state court, which may leave the outcome of his race in the hands of the GOP majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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
Have questions about NC’s contested Supreme Court election? We’ve got answers
The challenge to North Carolina’s Supreme Court election grows more complicated by the day. Voters caught up in the turmoil have questions about how the race got here and how it may be resolved.
Federal judge remands election dispute to state Supreme Court
Jurisdiction for petitions by Judge Jefferson Griffin in his dispute with the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Judge Allison Riggs, his election opponent, were remanded from federal court to the state on Monday night.
Griffin, trailing in race, tries to make North Carolina Supreme Court election a matter of states' rights
Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin trails Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs in their race for a seat on the state Supreme Court, but Griffin says that very tribunal should handle his effort to invalidate more than 60,
Challenge of NC Supreme Court seat results may be uphill fight
In late filings released Tuesday night, two conservative justices signaled a challenge of 60,000 ballots from Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin may not be able to overturn the results of an election where the Democratic incumbent,
Federal judge sends Republican challenge of 60,000 ballots back to NC Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court, which has a 5 to 2 Republican majority, will now hear Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of over 60,000 ballots cast in his race to ascend to the high court.
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 ...
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 ...
Voters gather in Morehead City after Jefferson Griffin challenges election results
Former Republican Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is challenging nearly 60,000 votes after losing to Justice ...
Volleys of litigation land a stay in state, appeal on federal level
Volleys of litigation involving the undecided North Carolina Supreme Court election between incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs ...