Federal appeals court considers 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.
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. Three judges on the 4th U.S.
Challenged NC ballots: After intense questioning in court, federal judges to choose who will decide fate of 60,000 votes
The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.
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 who donated to her challenger.
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.
4th Circuit will hear arguments in NC Supreme Court race challenge
Republican contender, Jefferson Griffin is fighting to toss out over 60,000 ballots from the tally, which he says are ineligible.
NC Supreme Court ballots lawsuit: Federal court to hear arguments over fate of 60,000 votes
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday in the lawsuit that could determine the fate of 60,000 North Carolinians' ballots from the 2024 elections — as well as, potentially, the outcome of the November election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Appeals court judges hear arguments whether NC Supreme Court election case should head to federal court
Experts believe Griffin wants to only have the case be argued at the state level, as the State Supreme Court has a 5-1 conservative majority.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Monday press conference scheduled on Riggs-Jefferson NC Supreme Court race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - A press conference is scheduled for Monday regarding the state of the North Carolina Supreme Court ...
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Race for North Carolina Supreme Court seat is last uncertified statewide contest in the nation
The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing whether to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in the race for a seat on that tribunal.
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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.