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 Court
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.
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.
Federal appeals judges hear oral arguments in unresolved NC Supreme Court seat
A federal appeals panel argued with lawyers over the still-unresolved election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat.
Riggs-Griffin fight moves to federal appeals court Monday, with 65,000 ballots at stake
Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs leads Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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.
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.
Federal appeals judges try to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election
Three judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, heard, among others, from attorneys for Democratic Justice Allison Riggs, trailing Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin and the State Board of Elections,
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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 ...
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 ...
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Federal appeals judges try to untangle litigation over election dispute in NC
A federal appeals panel exchanged arguments Monday with lawyers over a still-unresolved November election for an N.C. Supreme Court seat, immersed in jurisdictional questions over which courts should ...
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 ...
Dem Incumbent Riggs: GOP Opponent’s ‘Mass Disenfranchisement’ Efforts Belong In Fed Court
Democratic incumbent, and the apparent winner of the North Carolina Supreme Court race, filed a brief with the Fourth U.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 ...
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 ...
Riggs asks North Carolina Supreme Court to reject "unlawful" GOP bid to throw out thousands of votes
Griffin, a Republican, has asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to force the state Board of Elections to throw out more ...