Federal court to hear arguments over fate of 60,000 votes

Arguments heard in challenge to NC Supreme Court race, request to toss thousands of ballots
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the results of the North Carolina Supreme Court election between Republican Jefferson Griffin and Democrat Allison Riggs on Monday afternoon.
NC Supreme Court ballots lawsuit: Federal court to hear arguments over fate of 60,000 votes
The lawsuit is proceeding in state and federal court at the same time, a rare occurrence that mirrors the rare nature of the attempt to throw out ballots months after the election ended.
A federal appeals court considers who should decide whether NC votes are thrown out
In a pivotal hearing in the North Carolina Supreme Court elections case, the lawyer representing the state Board of Elections faced a barrage of questions from a federal court of appeals judge about the appropriateness of calling back to federal court a case that the state Supreme Court had acted on.
Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments will center on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be crucial in whether the results of the race are ultimately overturned.
Race for NC Supreme Court seat goes before federal court
The oral arguments on Monday were not to decide on the merits of the case and whether the ballots should or shouldn't be thrown out. Instead, the judges must decide who should make that decision over the fate of the ballots: Federal courts or state courts.
NC Supreme Court won’t immediately take up GOP Judge Griffin’s request to throw out votes
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not immediately decide on Judge Jefferson Griffin’s request to discard votes cast in his election, sending the case back to Wake County Superior Court.
Under the Dome: GOP challenges in NC Supreme Court race spark bipartisan backlash
Asheville resident and challenged voter Elizabeth MacDonald said while trying to evacuate during Hurricane Helene, she spent the night in a hospital parking lot with her infant son. Amid the storm recovery, she still made every effort to cast an early vote in the election, she said.
NC Supreme Court Ballot Challenge Hits Young Voters Hard
An analysis by the Voting Rights Lab found that young voters are 3.4 times more likely than those over 65 to have their ballots questioned by NC Supreme Court candidate Judge Jefferson Griffin. In urban counties like Durham,
NC Supreme Court sends Griffin’s election complaint back to trial court
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin will not be allowed to bypass a state trial court in his effort to block 65,000 or more votes from counting in his
60,000 voters are challenged in NC Supreme Court race. How to learn if you’re on the list
Republican Jefferson Griffin seeks to throw out tens of thousands of ballots cast in the state Supreme Court race. Find out if you’re on the list.
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 seat
Challenged NC ballots: After intense questioning in court, federal judges to choose who will decide fate of 60,000 votes
During oral arguments in federal court Monday, lawyers for North Carolina's two candidates in a still-undecided election for ...
NC Supreme Court candidate wants military absentee votes tossed. Years earlier, that's how he voted.
Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 ...
Monday press conference scheduled on Riggs-Jefferson NC Supreme Court race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - A press conference is scheduled for Monday regarding the state of the North Carolina Supreme Court ...