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North Carolina justices don’t fast-track challenge over election for seat on their court
A North Carolina Supreme Court decision has refused to accelerate further the appeals over an election for a seat on the court.
North Carolina Supreme Court ruling boosts Republican efforts to overturn November election loss
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the state Board of Election's request to bypass the North Carolina Court of Appeals and review Appellate Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's legal effort to toss out tens of thousands of votes cast in the state's November Supreme Court race.
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Republican challenge of 65,000 votes
The case will instead go to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where Griffin currently sits as a judge. He told The N&O he won’t participate in his own case.
North Carolina Supreme Court declines to fast-track 2024 race challenge in win for GOP
More than three months after the 2024 elections, there remains one uncalled statewide race in the Tar Heel State. A Thursday court decision further delayed its resolution. The North Carolina Supreme Court denied an effort by the state Board of Elections to bypass the state Court of Appeals as Republican Jefferson Griffin seeks to have
DNC intervenes in North Carolina Supreme Court fight, accuses GOP of trying to "steal an election"
The Democratic National Committee is getting involved in the legal battle over a North Carolina Supreme Court seat and Republicans’ efforts to toss out more than 60,000 votes, filing a brief with the state's highest court as part of an effort to preserve Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs ' narrow victory last November.
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NC Supreme Court won't fast-track lawsuit over 2024 election for one of its own seats, as candidate challenges 60,000 ballots
Republican Jefferson Griffin wants his case to be heard by the state Court of Appeals, while Democrat Allison Riggs and the State Board of Elections wanted to bring it directly to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court sided with Griffin on taking the slower route.
NRSC chair reveals how many GOP Senate seats he's gunning for during 2026 midterms
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‘Cowardice’: GOP Faces Backlash After Report Suggests Death Threat May Have Swayed Vote
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who has on rare occasions stood up to Donald Trump, cast the ...
‘A sleeping giant.’ Republican NC auditor talks DMV, DEI and new election powers
In an interview with The News & Observer, newly elected State Auditor Dave Boliek, a lawyer and former chair of the ...
An Update on That GOP North Carolina Judge Who’s Trying to Steal a Seat He Just Lost
Although the 2024 election has long passed, one major race remains to be certified: a heated contest for a seat on the North ...
NC Republican senator reacts to Trump's inflammatory claims about Ukraine, Russia
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis responded with pushback after President Donald Trump on Wednesday made ...
North Carolina bill reins in attorney general opposing presidential orders
Restricting the state’s attorney general from starting, joining or helping lawsuits challenging presidential executive orders ...
North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M more proposed for Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina House members have advanced a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene by ...
NC Republican judges signaled they’ll undo Democrat’s win. We can’t put up with that | Opinion
Jefferson Griffin has demonstrated a quiet desperation to get his election challenge to the N.C. Supreme Court, and we all ...