US EditionNorth Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
- A North Carolina trial judge upheld election officials' decisions to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a close state Supreme Court election.
- Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs leads Republican Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes after over 5.5 million ballots were cast.
- Griffin challenged more than 65,000 ballots, claiming they were improperly counted, but the judge ruled the elections board acted correctly.
- Riggs stated the decision is a victory for North Carolina voters and the rule of law, while Griffin plans to appeal the ruling.
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Losing state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s legal case to overturn 2024 election results hits obstacle • Asheville Watchdog
Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to reverse his razor-thin loss for a state Supreme Court seat by disqualifying the ballots of more than 66,000 voters suffered a blow when a Wake County judge tossed his lawsuit Friday. In a one-page decision issued after hearing arguments from lawyers on both sides of the dispute, Superior Court […]
A High Court judge in Wake County rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin's attempt to annul 65,000 votes cast in the November 2024 elections. The entry In limbo, legal battle continues for the Supreme Court seat in North Carolina was first published on Latino NC Link. In limbo, legal battle continues for the Supreme Court seat in North Carolina was first posted on February 8, 2025 at 10:53 am.©2024 "Latin NC Link." Use of this feed is for non-com…
Trial judge rejects Griffin’s NC Supreme Court ballot challenges
A Wake County Superior Court judge rejected North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots from his recent election against Democrat Allison Riggs. Griffin is expected to appeal the ruling. Judge William Pittman issued a ruling Friday afternoon, hours after holding a hearing attended by Griffin and Riggs. The one-page order upheld the State Board of Elections’ December decision rejecting three diff…
NC Republican dealt blow in challenge to more than 65,000 ballots
by Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline February 7, 2025 Just hours after a hearing on Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge to more than 65,000 ballots in the state Supreme Court election, a state judge upheld the state election board’s rejection of those claims in a late Friday ruling. Judge Wi...
Protestors show up day of NC court decision on Jefferson Griffin ballot challenge
EDITOR'S NOTE: Superior Court Judge William Pittman upheld the election board's decision to reject challenges by Democratic candidate Jefferson Griffin. RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The next stage of the legal battle for a seat on North Carolina’s Supreme Court began Friday. A Wake County judge heard arguments in the case of Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin against the State Board of Elections and Democrat Justice Allison Riggs Friday mo…
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