Tag Archives: North Carolina Supreme Court

Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out votes on military and overseas absentee ballots is unconstitutional, federal District Judge Richard Myers ruled Monday. In a 68-page ruling, Myers said the state Board of Elections should certify the election results based on the tally of all eligible votes in November, …

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief but significant order Monday that temporarily halts the enforcement of a lower court ruling requiring a review and verification of more than 65,000 contested votes in the razor-thin 2024 state Supreme Court election. In a two-sentence decision, the high court stayed a …

In a contentious 5-1 decision, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday barring the state from certifying Democratic Justice Allison Riggs as the winner of a closely contested judicial race. The court, composed of five Republican justices, will now hear a challenge brought by Riggs’ Republican opponent, Jefferson …

Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams In what voting rights advocates called a “blatant attack on democracy,” the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling that allows partisan gerrymandering, reversing earlier decisions that outlawed rigged maps. The ruling enables North Carolina Republicans to redraw state and U.S. congressional districts in …

The North Carolina Supreme Court handed down more than two dozen rulings on Friday, including a trio dealing with high-profile political controversies. The rulings come just weeks before Republicans Richard Dietz and Trey Allen replace sitting Democratic Associate Justices Samuel Ervin IV and Robin Hudson, and thereby flip the court’s …

A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s new redistricting maps for congressional and General Assembly seats Friday. By a 4-3 decision – with the justices who are registered Democrats making up the majority – the state’s highest court directed the GOP-controlled legislature to redraw the plans by …

The first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court wants to make history again — this time as the first Black U.S. senator from North Carolina. Cheri Beasley announced her candidacy Tuesday morning for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, joining a robust field …