Supreme Court, Republican and North Carolina

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.
Battle continues in North Carolina Supreme Court election
The battle in a disputed North Carolina Supreme Court election continues. American fans lightly boo 'O Canada' before 4 Nations Face-Off title game SpaceX is getting ready to take the International Space Station out of orbit Trump-appointed judge rejects administration’s ‘emergency’ claim on birthright citizenship I’m an Economist: Why There Won’t Be a Recession in 2025,
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.
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.
Judge to decide validity of 65K votes in North Carolina Supreme Court race
Republican State Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin wants to throw out 65,000 votes in his battle against incumbent Justice Allison Riggs because he said their registrations didn’t have key information.
In NC Supreme Court race, Griffin’s bid to toss ballots faces setback, intends to appeal
A Feb. 7 ruling in Wake County Superior Court is the latest setback for Jefferson Griffin, a Republican seeking a seat on the ...
North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a ...
The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check.
President Donald Trump has expounded an extraordinary vision of his authority over the past month, relying on the Supreme ...
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 ...
Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — People left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama can ...
Thousands gather in Raleigh for protests over NC Supreme Court race, Trump and Musk
This isn’t about one election. This is about the integrity of our democracy,” said one speaker at a rally about Republican ...