Allison Riggs sworn in to NC Supreme Court after six-month legal battle

NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won the 2024 election for her seat on the court by defeating Republican Jefferson Griffin. The race attracted national attention for her Griffin's attempt to overturn the result by throwing out thousands of voters' ballots.

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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 Griffin must remain in the final tally.

Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs' victory in disputed Supreme Court race

A federal judge ordered North Carolina elections officials to certify Democrat Allison Riggs' narrow victory in the November election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin has seven days to appeal.

NC Supreme Court votes to throw out some, but not all, ballots contested in 2024 race for seat on court

Most of Republican Jefferson Griffin's challenges were rejected Friday. But his challenges against several thousand voters will be allowed to go through. One Republican justice broke ranks, calling the it 'judicial tampering in election results.'

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"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters

Voters spoke to Salon about the North Carolina Republican Party and its efforts to throw out their ballots

URGENT: Call 60k NC Voters w/ Carolina Federation and Down Home · Carolina Federation

NC Supreme Court Candidate Jefferson Griffin lost the election to Justice Allison Riggs - and he is determined to steal his way into office by challenging 60k votes. If he is successful in persuading the courts- 60,000 voters will have their votes THROWN OUT. Join Carolina Federation and Down Home for phonebanking Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week - we will be calling all 60k voters that are having their votes challenged. Can you join us in asking these voters to take a stand to defend their vote!? WE HAVE ADDED SHIFTS FOR THURSDAY 1/23, SUNDAY 1/26 AND MONDAY 1/27.

On North Carolina’s Supreme Court, G.O.P. Justices Move to Reconsider Democratic Rulings

The court’s new majority will rehear two major voting rights cases decided two months ago. The rare move heightens the debate over partisan influences on state courts.