{"id":2405288,"date":"2025-02-21T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-election-challenge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T16:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:30:34","slug":"north-carolina-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-election-challenge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-election-challenge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Supreme Court declines to fast-track election challenge &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-election-challenge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 North Carolina Supreme court has chosen not to expedite a challenge regarding the \u2062results of a contentious Supreme Court election from November 2022, which has left a statewide race unresolved for \u2063over three months. Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin is seeking to discard approximately\u200c 60,000 votes, claiming they were\u200c cast by individuals\u200c who lacked proper identification or voted overseas without providing photo ID, deeming those votes illegal. Presently, Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs leads Griffin by a narrow margin \u2062of 734 votes, based on the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montanas-2020-election-irregularities-remain-unaddressed-despite-recounts-long-gone-incorrect-erased-records-and-abruptly-surfacing-ballots\/\" title=\"Montana\u2019s 2020 ... Irregularities REMAIN Unaddressed Despite Recounts Long gone Incorrect, Erased Records, And Abruptly Surfacing Ballots\">recent recount<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The court&#8217;s decision \u2064means that\u200b the case will progress through the state Court of Appeals\u2063 before potentially reaching the Supreme Court again. This could benefit Griffin, as the state Supreme Court has a Republican majority; however, two justices have signaled they would not support Griffin&#8217;s claims. Riggs,\u2062 despite the ongoing disputes, expresses confidence \u200cthat she\u200c will ultimately secure her position, emphasizing her commitment to upholding the law and respecting \u2062the voters&#8217; will. The high court&#8217;s refusal to fast-track the case delays the certification of the election results further.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina Supreme Court declines to fast-track 2024 race challenge in win for GOP<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2015902\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>More than three months after the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 elections<\/a>, there remains one uncalled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statewide race<\/a> in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tar Heel State<\/a>. A Thursday court decision further delayed its resolution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The North Carolina Supreme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Court\">Court<\/a> denied an effort by the state Board of Elections to bypass the state Court of Appeals as Republican Jefferson Griffin seeks to have 60,000 votes thrown out from the final tally of the hotly contested state Supreme Court election. <\/p>\n<p>Griffin argues those votes were cast by people who did not have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-awarded-300000-settlement-after-facial-recognition-flags-him-as-criminal\/\" title=\"Man Awarded 0,000 Settlement After Facial Recognition Flags Him as Criminal\">driver&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s license or Social Security number on their file or voted overseas but did not provide photo identification and, therefore, were not legal.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent recount shows Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs with a 734-vote lead over Griffin in the race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>The state Board of Elections, which has a Democratic majority, and the Wake County Superior Court rejected Griffin&rsquo;s claims, but he has appealed to the state Court of Appeals. The state Board of Elections had attempted to bypass the appellate court and go straight to the state Supreme Court. <\/p>\n<p>Riggs supported the move to expedite the challenge, with her legal counsel arguing that it would &ldquo;minimize the already significant burden of this dispute on judicial and taxpayer resources, and to address state law issues of exceptional public importance that all <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">agree warrant ultimate resolution<\/a> by this Court.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The high court in the Tar Heel State declined to let the case bypass the state Court of Appeals in a 4-2 decision. Riggs recused herself from the decision, and Griffin, who currently serves on the state Court of Appeals, has recused himself from the case as it now proceeds there.<\/p>\n<p>Both the state Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court have GOP majorities, and the decision to move forward through the lower court first could play more favorably for Griffin.<\/p>\n<p>Two members of the state Supreme Court, one Democrat and one Republican, have indicated they would not rule in favor of Griffin. The other four Republican justices who will decide the case have not previewed how they would rule should it return to the high court. In the event of a 3-3 decision in the state Supreme Court, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-alito-moves-up-deadline-for-supreme-court-briefing-in-pennsylvania-lawsuit-to-flip-the-election\/\" title=\"Justice Alito Moves Up Deadline For ... Briefing in Pennsylvania Lawsuit to Flip the ...\">lower court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s decision would stand.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the decision further delaying the certification of the November election, Riggs remains adamant that she will ultimately be elected to the seat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No matter how long this drags out, I will continue to defend our state and federal Constitutions and North Carolinians&rsquo; fundamental freedoms. As constitutional officers, judges must respect the will of voters,&rdquo; Riggs said in a statement Thursday. &ldquo;My commitment to upholding the rule of law is why voters elected me to keep my seat more than 3 months ago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3298188\/north-carolina-supreme-court-rejects-effort-quick-ruling-judicial-election-result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS UNVEIL BILL TO BAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES\">NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS UNVEIL BILL TO BAN VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday&rsquo;s decision was the second time the state Supreme Court has denied an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-tony-everss-veto-to-extend-school-funding-for-400-years-in-wisconsin-faces-challenge-from-business-lobby\/\" title=\"Business lobby ...s Gov. Tony Evers&#039;s veto of 400-year school funding extension in Wisconsin\">bypass lower courts<\/a> in this case. Griffin had pushed for the high court to hear the case prior to the appeal being taken up by the Wake County Superior Court.<\/p>\n<p>The January decision also permitted the stay on certifying the election to remain in place, a status that remains months after the election was scheduled to be certified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2015902\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2015902\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina Supreme Court won&#8217;t fast-track 2024 race challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2405289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/north-carolina-supreme-court-race-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38267,4133,32258,32275,32076],"class_list":["post-2405288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-challenge","tag-news","tag-north-carolina","tag-supreme-court","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/north-carolina-supreme-court-race-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405288"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405292,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405288\/revisions\/2405292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}