NC Supreme Court Race 2024

Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent

May 7, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson […]

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Federal judge: NC court race with Democrat ahead must be certified

May 5, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ruled late Monday, a decision that if upheld would result […]

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

April 21, 2025 BRIAN SLODYSKO and MICHAEL BIESECKER

RALEIGH — A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college […]

NC Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count

April 12, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the […]

North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count

April 12, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count. […]

Back and forth in NC Supreme Court case continues

April 10, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court temporarily halted enforcement on Monday of an appeals court decision that favored Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin in an unresolved November election for a seat on the state’s highest court. […]

Appeals court sides with Griffin in ongoing NC Supreme Court race

April 4, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could determine the result of the nation’s only 2024 race […]

North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected

February 8, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court race who wants tens of thousands of […]

Griffin suffers legal setback in NC Supreme Court race

December 21, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race suffered legal setbacks Friday as a federal judge refused to halt any upcoming official declaration that his Democratic rival won their November […]

NC Supreme Court asked to intervene in Griffin-Riggs race

December 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — One of the candidates in the contested North Carolina Supreme Court race has asked that court to intervene in that race by blocking protest dismissals issued by the North Carolina State Board of […]