Opinion
Documenting the damage of Judge Jefferson Griffin’s Supreme Court election challenge
As members of the Student Voting Rights Lab at Duke and North Carolina Central Universities, we have found abundant and incontrovertible evidence that youth voters in North Carolina – citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 – are disproportionately represented in Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of the results in the 2024 North Carolina Supreme
New Mexico Supreme Court suspends Catron County judge
The New Mexico Supreme Court suspended a Catron County judge without pay on Wednesday. The Judicial Standards Commission filed a petition to permanently remove Magistrate Judge Susan Griffin from the bench.
Calls for Jefferson Griffin to concede NC Supreme Court seat race continue
Two recounts have confirmed incumbent Allison Riggs, a Democrat, as the winner of her North Carolina Supreme Court seat over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin.
State court will hear Jefferson Griffin's fight to throw out 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court race
Griffin, who trails Allison Riggs by over 700 votes in the NC Supreme Court race, is seeking to eliminate 65,000 votes.
Federal judges rule on which court should hear NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes
Tuesday’s decision means Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge could eventually be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, the very body he aims to join.
North Carolina Supreme Court race fight will remain in state court
The Federal Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the fight over North Carolina’s Supreme Court race will remain in state court.
Federal judges say disputed North Carolina Supreme Court race belongs in state courts, for now
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that North Carolina's disputed race for a seat on the state Supreme Court must be reviewed in state courts before the matter can go before a federal tribunal.
Petition filed to permanently remove New Mexico judge
The petition claims the judge misused her judicial position by accessing records related to a personal landlord-tenant ...
More calls from Democrats for Judge Griffin to concede election
More calls on Wednesday for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede the election for a North Carolina State Supreme Court seat.
The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election
Judge Jefferson Griffin — he refused to accept the choice of North Carolina’s electorate. Despite two recounts and the North ...
DEBORAH DICKS MAXWELL: Griffin seeks rules change after proper votes were counted
Republican Jefferson Griffin's attempt to undermine North Carolina voters is not just far-fetched, it's dangerous and threatens lasting damage to our state if successful.
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North Carolina’s Republican Justices Signal Support for Overturning Democratic Judge’s Election
Ian McPherson reads names from a list of over 60,000 people who cast ballots in the November election but whose votes have ...
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Fellow GOP judge is a top donor in Jefferson Griffin's legal fight
Contributors to Jefferson Griffin's legal expense fund include a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, which could ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin is appealing his loss to Democratic Justice Allison Riggs in the North Carolina Supreme Court election. The North Carolina Supreme Court has blocked the ...
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Federal court could let North Carolina decide whether to overturn a Democrat's November win
Appellate Judge Jefferson Griffin asked the North Carolina Supreme Court in December to compel the state Board of Elections to throw out more than 60,000 votes he alleges are invalid because ...
Petition filed to remove New Mexico judge
The petition claims the judge misused her judicial position by accessing records related to a personal landlord-tenant lawsuit.