Federal judges rule on which court should hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes
Tuesday’s decision means Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge could eventually be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, the very body he aims to join.
Federal appeals court allows ballot challenges against 60,000 NC voters to proceed in state court, for now
In a win for Republicans seeking to overturn the 2024 election results of a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, a federal appeals court has given the case back to state courts. Democratic inumbent Justice Allison Riggs received 734 votes more than Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin in the November election.
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.
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.
Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments focused on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be crucial in whether the results of the race are ultimately overturned.
State court will hear Jefferson Griffin's fight to throw out 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court race
Griffin, who trails Allison Riggs by over 700 votes in the NC Supreme Court race, is seeking to eliminate 65,000 votes.
Federal appeals court: Riggs-Griffin dispute will stay in state court for now
In the push and pull over whether a Republican judge’s request to throw out more than 60,000 votes in his election contest should be considered in state or federal court, a panel of federal judges said Tuesday that the case will stay in state court for now.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters ...
North Carolina Supreme Court race fight will remain in state court
The Federal Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the fight over North Carolina’s Supreme Court race will remain in state ...
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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 ...
Spouses of NC Supreme Court justices gave maximum contributions to the GOP judicial candidate
The spouses of two state Republican Supreme Court justices were top donors to GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin in his race to join ...
Appeals court tries 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 ...