Riggs, groups linked to Elias seek 4th Circuit action in Supreme Court election dispute

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Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.

Riggs, groups linked to Elias seek 4th Circuit action in Supreme Court election dispute

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to step into the election dispute involving Riggs’ job. Riggs filed a notice of appeal in the case Monday. The VoteVets Action Fund, the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans, and two individual voters all working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm filed a separate appeal in the same case. Meanwhile, the North Carolina Democratic …

Jefferson Griffin’s effort to steal a seat on the NC Supreme Court now hinges on throwing out military votes

The North Carolina Supreme Court has opened the door wide enough for Griffin to sneak in and overturn his election defeat. But at a rally on Monday, Justice Allison Riggs vowed to fight to keep the seat she won.  Five months ago, Jefferson Griffin lost his state supreme court race to Justice Allison Riggs, but a flurry of developments over the last few days have increased the chances that Griffin will steal a seat on that court by throwing out t…

'At-risk voters': Military servicemembers among 260 votes Republican panel threw out in NC election

North Carolina showed how much of a swing state it has become when, in November, the winners of statewide races ranged from Democratic now-Gov. Josh Stein to Republican now-President Donald Trump (who defeated Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by roughly 3.5 percent in the Tarheel State). Another nail-biter was the North Carolina Supreme Court election, which found Democratic Justice Allison Riggs narrowly defeating Republic Court of Appeals Judg…

Mixed Ruling on NC Supreme Court Race From State's Highest Court Has Democrats Seeing Red

"Friday afternoon, the North Carolina Supreme Court struck a blow to [Democrat] Justice Allison Riggs, paving the way for challenger Jefferson Griffin to eventually win November's election (in June)."

NC Justice Allison Riggs vows to fight for military and overseas votes - Salisbury Post

By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline The day after the state Supreme Court put conditions on military and overseas votes counting in her race, Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs said she is eager to take the fight over those votes to federal court. “I was elected to keep my seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and I am committed to fighting tirelessly to ensure that the will of North Carolina voters is respected,” Riggs told an audience a…