US EditionNC board certifies Allison Riggs as winner of state Supreme Court election
- The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of the 2024 Supreme Court race on May 13, 2025, in Raleigh after a nearly six-month legal battle.
- The prolonged dispute followed Republican Jefferson Griffin's challenges to over 65,000 ballots and his refusal to concede until a federal judge ordered certification.
- Two recounts confirmed Riggs' 734-vote lead among more than 5.5 million cast ballots, and Griffin conceded without appealing after U.S. District Judge Richard Myers ruled against him.
- Griffin acknowledged he does not entirely concur with the District Court’s reasoning but nonetheless honors its decision, whereas Myers accused Griffin of attempting to alter the rules after the fact.
- Riggs was sworn in the same day for an eight-year term by Justice Anita Earls, marking an end to the months-long conflict and boosting Democratic hopes to influence the state's highest court.
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NC justice sworn in after long battle over result
RALEIGH — North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after the Democrat won a monthslong fight against her Republican rival’s challenges to thousands of ballots.
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The McDowell NewsNC justice sworn in after long battle over election results
RALEIGH — North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after the Democrat won a monthslong fight against her Republican rival's challenges to thousands of ballots.
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North Carolina justice sworn in after long battle over result
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after the Democrat won a monthslong fight against her Republican rival’s challenges to thousands of ballots.
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Now HabershamMore than six months after Election Day, Allison Riggs is sworn into the NC Supreme Court
State Supreme Court Justice takes the oath of office in the old North Carolina House chamber on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in Tuesday after a six-month wait, bringing to an end a months-long saga that saw tens of thousands of ballots challenged and ultimately counted. Riggs took the oath of office, administered by her fellow Democrat on the court Justice Ani…
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