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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,
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.
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's legal effort to toss out tens of thousands of votes cast in the state's November Supreme Court race.
NC Supreme Court won't fast-track lawsuit challenging 60K ballots in race for one of its own seats
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court declines to fast-track 2024 race challenge in win for GOP
The North Carolina Supreme Court election, held last November, remains undecided as Republican Jefferson Griffin challenges the legality of thousands of votes.
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.
NC elections officials seek to fast-track state Supreme Court race battle
The North Carolina Board of Elections wants the state Supreme Court to take up Republican Jefferson Griffin's election challenge. The case could decide the race for an open seat on the high court.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Wake judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court listens to testimony in Wake County Superior Court on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. Griffin trails ...
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Voters protest against attempt to throw out 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court race
The last election was in November but one race in North Carolina continues to drag on. Jefferson Griffin, a current NC Appeals Court Judge and candidate for the state Supreme Court wants to throw out ...
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 ...
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Undergraduate files Student Supreme Court lawsuit following early voting issues
UNC Junior Liam Cuppett filed an 11-page complaint against the UNC Board of Elections highlighting the issues in early voting ...