2 days ago · (The Center Square) – In the nation’s last unresolved election, the fourth month of litigation began with Friday’s Wake County Superior Court decision that went against Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin. Victory for Democrat Allison Riggs, the incumbent, in the race for state Supreme Court Seat 6 has not been given a certificate by ...

6 days ago · With over 5.5 million ballots cast in the race and after two recounts, Riggs leads Griffin by 734 votes. Griffin is challenging whether roughly 66,000 ballots should have been counted.

3 days ago · Incumbent state Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs defeated former State Appellate Judge Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes in the Nov. 5 election, but Griffin has refused to concede. // Photos from candidates' campaign websites Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts and ...

Feb 4, 2025 · The 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, who sought to have the case heard in federal court. Griffin trails Riggs by 734 votes following two...

Feb 5, 2025 · Democratic incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs and her Republican challenger, Judge Jefferson Griffin. (Courtesy photos) In the push and pull over whether a Republican judge’s request to throw out more than 60,000 votes in his election contest should be considered in state or federal court, a panel of federal judges said Tuesday that the case will stay in state court for now.

Oct 9, 2024 · Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court, said his Democratic opponent Justice Allison Riggs, is advancing a liberal agenda through the courts and violating judicial conduct rules.

Jan 23, 2025 · In an unexpected move last night, the North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin’s petition challenging over 60,000 ballots cast in his November 2024 race for a seat on the bench, which he lost to incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs by …

Nov 18, 2024 · In a race that has truly come down to the wire, Democrat Allison Riggs now appears to have held on to her seat on the state Supreme Court. On election night, it appeared she would lose to her Republican opponent, Jefferson Griffin.

Oct 14, 2024 · Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat seeking to maintain her seat on the high court, is running against Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, a Republican. Gov. Roy Cooper appointed...

17 hours ago · Griffin, a Court of Appeals judge, lost in a tight race against Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes that has been recounted multiple times by the Board of Elections, eliciting the same ...