North Carolina judge's ruling retains close 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.
One 2024 race hasn't been certified: What to know about North Carolina Supreme Court fight
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
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.
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.
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.
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law that allowed 2 more years for child sex abuse suits
North Carolina’s highest court has upheld a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages.
Wake judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
A Wake County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s Supreme Court election. Affirming the decision of the State Board of Elections,
Judge affirms NC Board of Elections decision in state supreme court race
The judge said following recess Friday afternoon that he is taking everything under advisement and will rule via written order as soon as possible. Republican candidate for the No
Federal appeals judges try 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.
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.
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The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election
to her seat on the Republican-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court. The contest was close, but clear. The result of this race was in line with the results of several other statewide elections ...
Republicans' "baseless attempts" to overturn a loss in North Carolina could drag on for months
The GOP candidate for state Supreme Court refuses to accept that “North Carolinians simply did not choose him" ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...
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Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
By Eduardo Medina Reporting from New Bern, N.C. A federal appeals court said on Tuesday that the legal battle in North Carolina over a State Supreme Court seat should be decided in state ...
GOP Supreme Court candidate remains in hiding while assaulting our democracy
Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin is seeking one of the most important and powerful public offices in North Carolina — ...