Riggs won NC’s Supreme Court battle, but elections will face long-term consequences

Riggs won NC’s Supreme Court battle, but elections will face long-term consequences

North Carolina could see substantial election law changes after the six-month fight over the 2024 Supreme Court results between Jefferson Griffin and Allison Riggs.

Federal judge orders North Carolina to certify Riggs as winner in Supreme Court election

In a ruling that could put an end to nearly six months of legal battles over North Carolina’s contested Supreme Court election, a federal judge on Monday ruled against the Republican candidate’s effort to overturn his narrow loss. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers, an appointee of President Donald Trump, ruled that Jefferson Griffin, a judge on the state Court of Appeals, cannot “change the rules of the game after it had been played.” M…

Australian National Review - Republican Challenger in North Carolina's Hotly Contested Supreme Court Race Concedes to Democrat Incumbent

Judge Jefferson Griffin (L); Judge Allison Riggs (R) (Credit: North Carolina Judicial Branch) The Republican challenger in North Carolina’s Supreme Court race conceded to the Democrat incumbent this week after a federal judge issued a ruling on the disputed ballots. A federal judge earlier this week ordered North Carolina to certify Democrat Allison Riggs as the winner of the hotly contested Supreme Court race. Last month, the North Carolina Sup…