Supreme Court, North Carolina

North Carolina justices don't fast-track challenge over election for seat on their court
A North Carolina Supreme Court decision refusing to further accelerate the appeals over an unsettled November election for a seat on the court means an official winner likely won't be finalized sooner,
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
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.
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.
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.
NC court dismisses appeal from Asheville journalists over Aston Park trespass case
Citing "deficiencies in the record," the N.C. Court of Appeals dismissed two Asheville reporters' appeal of their guilty ...
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NC Court of Appeals dismisses appeal in Asheville journalists’ trespass case, leaving Superior Court convictions in place
The Court of Appeals’ dismissal was based on procedural deficiencies in the appellate record, specifically the lack of documentation verifying the Superior Court’s jurisdiction following the District ...
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 ...
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 ...
Federal judges rule on which court should hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes
Tuesday’s decision means Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge could eventually be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, the very body he aims to join.
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GOP judge Jefferson Griffin appeals North Carolina court decision that upheld his November loss
Jefferson Griffin, the Republican judge who lost his bid for North Carolina's Supreme Court ... On Monday, Griffin ...
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Top NC court rejects request to take Griffin/Riggs election dispute now
The North Carolina Supreme Court has rejected the State Board of Elections’ request to take over a legal dispute involving the election between Republican Jefferson Griffin and Democrat Allison Riggs.
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State appeals court grants Greensboro man a new trial, vacates first-degree murder conviction
Anthony Van Long stabbed Jonathan Jeffries after seeing Jeffries "violently'' assault Tynesia Crowder, who had just given ...