Supreme Court, North Carolina

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.
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.
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
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.
Opinion
The fight over a North Carolina Supreme Court race foreshadows a bigger crisis
The fight over the North Carolina Supreme Court race is just a preliminary test run, foreshadowing a far bigger “elephant” in the years ahead. If the Democrats are not prepared, then, if need be, the “elephants” will stomp them in the courtroom.
North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the trailing candidate in an close race for a seat on the court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally.
More calls from North Carolina Democrats for Griffin to concede NC Supreme Court election after recounts confirm Riggs as winner
More calls on Wednesday for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede the election for a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat.
Appeals court tries to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election
A federal appeals panel has heard arguments involving a still-unresolved November election for a North Carolina Supreme Court ...