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.
A Democrat Won a NC Supreme Court Race. GOP Justices Blocked Her Certification.
Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs — who abstained from the decision because it involved her own election — won the statewide race against Republican Jefferson Griffin by a mere 734 votes. Two recounts have since confirmed that outcome, but Griffin continues to dispute the election, leveling Trumpian accusations that Riggs won due to fraud.
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 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.
NC Supreme Court delays certification in Riggs-Griffin race for at least two weeks
The state's highest court on Tuesday stopped the NC Board of Elections from certifying an apparent victory by Democrat Allison Riggs over Republican Jefferson Griffin.
State Supreme Court blocks election certification, 60,000 votes under scrutiny in NC race
A 2024 election debate continues in North Carolina as state Supreme Court justices will now decide the fate of a race for who sits on the bench with them.
NC Supreme Court could now decide who should win the election for a seat on the court
After incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs appeared to defeat Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, Griffin has been seeking to throw out 60,000 ballots.
NC Democrats rally for Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs
Hundreds gathered for a Democratic Party rally behind the Legislative Building on Sunday to show support for Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, whose race for reelection remains undecided more than two months after Election Day.
NC Supreme Court orders elections board not to certify Riggs-Griffin race for Supreme Court
The decision was 5-1, with all five Republican justices ruling in Jefferson Griffin's favor and Democratic Justice Anita Earls dissenting.
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.
Under the Dome: What to know if your vote is challenged by NC Supreme Court GOP candidate
Click a link to view the protest filing. Scroll to the spreadsheet, which is attached after the protest form. Use ctrl+F, or ...
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 ...