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 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
NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election
The State Board of Elections is now temporarily blocked from certifying Allison Riggs as the winner in the Supreme Court election while the court considers her opponent’s challenge of 60,000 ballots.
Riggs, Griffin file federal appeals over their still-undecided election for NC Supreme Court seat
The candidates in an unresolved election for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court peppered a federal court with more filings Wednesday — the latest in their legal and political dispute over which court should hear the case and possibly decide who wins the seat.
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
One Republican justice dissents in case blocking NC Supreme Court election certification
In his dissent, Justice Richard Dietz wrote that permitting such a case “invites incredible mischief” and will “lead to doubts about the finality of vote counts following an election.”
GOP-led N.C. Supreme Court blocks finalizing election for Democratic justice
Justice Allison Riggs (D) eked out a 734-vote victory over Jefferson Griffin, but the Republican challenged about 60,000 ballots.
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,
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 Justices Block Certification of Election Outcome in Race for One of Its Own Seats
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has blocked the certification of a November election result for one of the seats on its court so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate
North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of Democratic justice’s re-election
The North Carolina Supreme Court blocked state officials from certifying the re-election of Democrat Allison Riggs to the court, allowing Republican Jefferson Griffin to challenge the validity of nearly 60,
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 ...
A federal judge sends NC Republican Judge Griffin’s contested voters case back to state court
This story originally appeared on NC Newsline. A federal judge on Monday sent Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson ...
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 ...
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'Incredible mischief': NC judge warns election challenge could undercut electoral system
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Richard Dietz went against his Republican colleagues this week in a case that could have ...