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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
More calls from North Carolina Democrats for Griffin to concede NC Supreme Court election after recounts confirm Riggs as winner
More calls on Wednesday for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede the election for a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat.
Federal appeals court: Riggs-Griffin dispute will stay in state court for now
In the push and pull over whether a Republican judge’s request to throw out more than 60,000 votes in his election contest ...
Federal judges rule on which court should hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes
Tuesday’s decision means Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge could eventually be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, ...
Federal appeals court allows ballot challenges against 60,000 NC voters to proceed in state court, for now
Republican judge Jefferson Griffin has won a temporary reprieve in his effort to undo the 2024 election results that showed ...
Spouses of NC Supreme Court justices gave maximum contributions to the GOP judicial candidate
The spouses of two state Republican Supreme Court justices were top donors to GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin in his race to join ...
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Local News Roundup: Riggs/Griffin race hits the courtroom; CMS raises wages; NC General Assembly begins session
The final outstanding statewide election in the country moves to the courtroom where candidates make their case for a seat on ...
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Fourth Circuit weighs arguments over disputed North Carolina associate justice race
A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Monday over where a case challenging the results of the North Carolina associate ...