Race for North Carolina Supreme Court seat is last uncertified statewide contest in the nation
The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing whether to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in the race for a seat on that tribunal. That race is the last uncertified statewide contest in the nation.
North Carolina top court won't fast-track Republican court candidate's challenge
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by a Republican judge for a seat on its bench, declining to decide at this time whether over 60,000 ballots should be excluded from the final tally in his bid to unseat the leading Democratic candidate,
North Carolina Supreme Court rejects effort to issue quick ruling on judicial election result
The state's high court ruled that the challenge of the validity of more than 60,000 votes must be heard by the Wake County Superior Court first.
Republicans on North Carolina's Supreme Court signal support for election denial
Republicans on the state's highest court suggested they are willing to toss Democrat Allison Riggs' election win
Political war rages over North Carolina court race
A political war has erupted over a state Supreme Court race in North Carolina more than two months after Democrats appeared to narrowly clinch the seat. Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent,
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.
North Carolina Supreme Court sends election challenge for associate justice seat downwards
The state’s highest court also ordered that the last uncertified statewide election in the U.S. will continue to remain pending until all appeals are complete.
Correction: Election 2024-North Carolina-Supreme Court story
In a story published Jan. 22, 2025, about litigation over an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election, The Associated Press erroneously attributed portions of a court opinion about the case
More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election
A federal appeals court has agreed to hear more arguments involving a close election in November for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. The 4th U.S.
Riggs asks North Carolina Supreme Court to reject "unlawful" GOP bid to throw out thousands of votes
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is accusing her Republican opponent of undermining democracy ...
North Carolina Justices Slow-Roll GOP Judge's Bid to Join Court
The North Carolina Supreme Court rejected a GOP state high court candidate’s demand to expedite his election case against his sitting-Democratic justice rival, potentially empowering a federal court ...
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Riggs seeks earliest possible oral argument in NC Supreme Court election dispute
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking her colleagues to schedule oral arguments as early as possible ...
"This is a scheme to throw out legal votes": North Carolina's GOP accused of subverting democracy
Republicans are refusing to accept North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs' narrow victory in November ...