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Supreme Court, North Carolina

North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected

A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of contested ballots removed from the race tallies.

The New York Times · 2d

Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case

Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.

Courthouse News Service · 2h

Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election

More than three months after Election Day, the race for North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice still isn’t over as a heated legal battle continues in state court.

Black, North Carolina and Racial Justice Act

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says

A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009.

NBC News on MSN · 10h

Judge to rule whether racial bias tainted jury selection in Black man's death row case

A North Carolina judge is expected to rule Friday on whether a Black defendant’s capital trial was undermined by allegations of racial bias during jury selection, potentially opening the door to death row inmates throughout the state getting resentenced.

YAHOO!News · 6h

North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case

The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in their trials.

3hon MSN

Republicans' "baseless attempts" to overturn a loss in North Carolina could drag on for months

The GOP candidate for state Supreme Court refuses to accept that “North Carolinians simply did not choose him" ...

Wake judge hears arguments in GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election

Friday’s hearing marked the beginning of a new phase of arguments, after both sides spent months arguing over whether the ...

WUNC2h

Wake judge rules against Republican in hotly contested Supreme Court race

A Wake County Superior Court judge has ruled against Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who is trying to invalidate more ...

6don MSN

North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law that allowed 2 more years for child sex abuse suits

North Carolina’s highest court has upheld a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek ...

USA Today9d

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 ...

4dOpinion

GOP Supreme Court candidate remains in hiding while assaulting our democracy

Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin is seeking one of the most important and powerful public offices in North Carolina — ...

6don MSN

"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters

Griffin's electoral challenge followed the Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP trying in August — and later ...

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