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 seat.
North Carolina Justice Race Raises Federal Election Lawsuit Wave
The election battle between a sitting North Carolina Supreme Court justice and her Republican challenger ran into a panel of federal judges Monday concerned that their ruling could welcome a new wave of election litigation.
Federal appeals court to hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments will center 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.
A federal appeals court considers who should decide whether NC votes are thrown out
In a pivotal hearing in the North Carolina Supreme Court elections case, the lawyer representing the state Board of Elections faced a barrage of questions from a federal court of appeals judge about the appropriateness of calling back to federal court a case that the state Supreme Court had acted on.
Appeals court to hear arguments Monday in NC Supreme Court race challenge
What happens today could put us one step closer to finding out who will sit on the bench here at the state Supreme Court. Republican Jefferson Griffin is challenging the November election results after he lost the race against Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs.
NC faces national scrutiny amid state Supreme Court election dispute
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Monday about whether federal or state courts should handle the case.
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Federal appeals court weighing civil rights against state sovereignty in state judicial race
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the uncertified race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme ...
In N.C. Supreme Court Election Dispute, Democrat Faces GOP Justices With Ties To Opponent
Allison Riggs appears to have narrowly won her reelection race. But two of the justices who may decide the case have spouses ...
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Fourth Circuit weighs arguments over disputed North Carolina associate justice race
A Fourth Circuit panel heard arguments Monday over where a case challenging the results of the North Carolina associate ...
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A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes
More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's ...
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 ...
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest ...
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Riggs seeks earliest possible oral argument in NC Supreme Court election dispute
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking her colleagues to schedule oral arguments as early as possible ...
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Some N.C. Supreme Court Republicans Seem Willing to Overturn Griffin’s Defeat
While the justices remanded Jefferson Griffin's case to Wake County's superior court on Wednesday, it's likely to return.