North Carolina, State Supreme Court

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.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.
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 state Supreme Court must be reviewed in state courts before the matter can go before a federal tribunal.
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.
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 court.
Jefferson Griffin's NC election fight will stay in state courts, federal appeals court rules
Griffin, who trails Allison Riggs by over 700 votes in the NC Supreme Court race, is seeking to eliminate 65,000 votes.
Wake court to hear arguments in GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
Friday’s hearing marks the beginning of a new phase of arguments, after both sides spent months arguing over whether the case ...
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Votes from military and overseas voters now in jeopardy in North Carolina — here's why
Felix Soto looked forward to voting in his first general election last year and made plans to cast a ballot from Costa Rica ...
More calls from North Carolina Democrats for Griffin to concede NC Supreme Court election after recounts confirm Riggs as winner
More calls on Wednesday for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede the election for a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat.
"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters
Griffin's electoral challenge followed the Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP trying in August — and later ...
North Carolina GOP lawmakers propose shortening early voting period
The bill would ban all Sunday early voting and reduce the period from three weeks to six days, ending the Saturday before the election.
North Carolina bills push to reduce early voting, limit governor’s clemency powers
Rep. Mark Brody wants this power to be approved by the General Assembly and would be extended beyond conviction to include the start of the defendant’s sentence.
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those ...
North Carolina’s ex-lieutenant governor dismisses lawsuit against CNN, has no plans to run again
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he ...
Opinion
NC voters want candidates to concede elections they lost. | Opinion
I served on a statewide voting commission. We talked a lot about young people’s voting in 2024 in North Carolina, which trails everyone else.