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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 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.
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
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DNC joins fight in NC Supreme Court election challenge
North Carolina Judge Jefferson Griffin, a Republican, lost in the November election to incumbent Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs. Two recounts have confirmed Riggs as the winner.
For North Carolina schools, a 31-year wait for court-ordered funding through Leandro
It’s been a year since the state Supreme Court heard the latest round of arguments in the long-running Leandro school funding case, and there’s still no ruling.
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