Piper Griffin wins La. Supreme Court runoff after opponent drops out

Love drops out, Griffin elected to Louisiana Supreme Court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A runoff to see who will fill a seat on the Supreme Court of Louisiana has been avoided with one candidate’s decision to leave the race. Appellate court Judge Terri Love announced Friday that she is dropping out. That leaves state District Judge Piper Griffin as the victor in the election to succeed Justice Bernette Johnson, who is retiring. Griffin is a state civil court judge in New Orleans. She finished first in Tuesday’s e…

A Louisiana Supreme Court candidate just won a runoff by default; here's why

Piper Griffin will vault from Civil District Court in New Orleans to the Louisiana Supreme Court, after her runoff opponent, Terri Love of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, withdrew

Piper Griffin wins La. Supreme Court runoff after opponent drops out

Appellate court Judge Terri Love announced Friday that she is dropping out of the race.