US EditionFederal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified
- Federal Judge Richard Myers directed the State Board of Elections in North Carolina to finalize the results of the November 2024 Supreme Court race, confirming Democrat Allison Riggs’s narrow victory over Republican Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes.
- Myers made this ruling after Griffin filed formal protests seeking to remove ballots he claimed were unlawfully cast, aiming to overturn Riggs' narrow lead.
- Myers wrote that removing ballots six months after Election Day would violate voters’ constitutional due process and equal protection rights, rejecting retroactive changes to election rules.
- Myers stated, "You don’t change them after the game is done," warning that retroactive election rule changes cause confusion and damage public confidence.
- The judge delayed his ruling for seven days to allow Griffin to appeal, but his order preserves Riggs' narrow victory and her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Federal judge rules North Carolina must certify state Supreme Court victory
A federal judge ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections on Monday to certify the results of the state’s Supreme Court election, giving Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs the upper hand in the still-contested race. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers ruled Monday that the state board must certify the results of the November…
'No': Federal judge issues ruling in NC Supreme Court case
Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out votes on military and overseas absentee ballots is unconstitutional, federal District Judge Richard Myers ruled Monday. In a 68-page ruling, Myers said the state Board of Elections should certify the election results based on the tally of all eligible votes in November, which means Democratic incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs would prevail in the race for the seat on the high…
Federal Judge Upholds Democratic Justice's Victory in North Carolina Supreme Court Race
Federal Judge Upholds Democratic Justice's Victory in North Carolina Supreme Court Race A federal judge in North Carolina has ordered the state's election board not to discard any ballots from November's Supreme Court race, upholding the election result favoring a Democratic justice. The ruling preserves the victory of Justice Allison Riggs over Republican opponent Judge Jefferson Griffin.Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Myers, appointed by Don…
Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs' victory in disputed NC Supreme Court race
A federal judge ordered North Carolina elections officials to certify Democrat Allison Riggs' narrow victory in the November election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin has seven days to appeal.
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