North Carolina, Supreme Court

Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court agreed Tuesday that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of tens of thousands of voters last fall in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election and returning the matter to state court.
Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.
Fourth Circuit allows North Carolina Supreme Court election dispute to stay in state court
In a win for Judge Jefferson Griffin, his challenge to North Carolina Supreme Court seat race will remain in state court, with a federal court retaining jurisdiction of several federal issues, should they remain after state court proceedings are resolved.
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.
Federal judges say disputed North Carolina Supreme Court race belongs in state courts, for now
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that North Carolina's disputed race for a seat on the state Supreme Court must be reviewed in state courts before the matter can go before a federal tribunal.
North Carolina Supreme Court race fight will remain in state court
The Federal Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the fight over North Carolina’s Supreme Court race will remain in state court.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers propose shortening early voting period
The bill would ban all Sunday early voting and reduce the period from three weeks to six days, ending the Saturday before the election.
"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters
Griffin's electoral challenge followed the Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP trying in August — and later ...
North Carolina bills push to reduce early voting, limit governor’s clemency powers
Rep. Mark Brody wants this power to be approved by the General Assembly and would be extended beyond conviction to include the start of the defendant’s sentence.
More calls from Democrats for Judge Griffin to concede election
More calls on Wednesday for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede the election for a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat.
Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina
The GOP is trying to overturn a closely watched North Carolina Supreme Court election where two recounts show Democratic ...
North Carolina registrations consistent with Quinnipiac polling
Republican voter registrations in North Carolina are within one-half of 1% of Democrats for the first time this century, ...
North Carolina’s ex-lieutenant governor dismisses lawsuit against CNN, has no plans to run again
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he ...
The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election
Judge Jefferson Griffin — he refused to accept the choice of North Carolina’s electorate. Despite two recounts and the North ...