North Carolina judge upholds close Supreme 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.
Wake judge hears arguments in GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
Friday’s hearing marked the beginning of a new phase of arguments, after both sides spent months arguing over whether the case should be heard by state or federal courts.
Wake Co. judge rules in favor of NC Board of Elections in supreme court race
On Friday, a Wake County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the North Carolina State Board of Elections in their decision regarding Republican Jefferson Griffin's challenge to the 2024 NC Supreme Court race election results.
60,000 ballots challenged: Newest phase of legal fight to toss ballots in NC Supreme Court heard Friday
A court hearing Friday kicked off the newest phase of Republican Jefferson Griffin's lawsuit seeking to tilt in his favor the outcome of the 2024 race for the NC Supreme Court.
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 Supreme 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.
Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election
More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.
Judge rules against GOP appeal in NC Supreme Court race case
Wake County Superior Court Judge William Pittman ruled that the elections board did nothing wrong when it rejected efforts to throw out the ballots.
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.
60,000 ballots challenged: New phase of legal fight begins in effort to toss ballots in NC Supreme Court race
A court hearing Friday kicked off the newest phase of Republican Jefferson Griffin's lawsuit seeking to tilt in his favor the ...
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Wake County Court to Hear Legal Challenge Over NC Supreme Court Race as Republican Griffin Seeks to Discard 60,000 Ballots
The Wake County Superior Court is set to hear arguments in Jefferson Griffin's ongoing challenge to the North Carolina Supreme Court election results.
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