GOP, Griffin and Supreme Court

Democrats renew call for Judge Jefferson Griffin to concede election, NC Supreme Court seat
On Monday, a Federal appeals court heard arguments in North Carolina Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 60,000 votes from the November Election.
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 end up handling Griffin's lawsuit to invalidate more than 65,000 ballots in his state Supreme Court race.
NC Supreme Court won’t immediately take up GOP Judge Griffin’s request to throw out votes
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not immediately decide on Judge Jefferson Griffin’s request to discard votes cast in his election, sending the case back to Wake County Superior Court.
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 been challenged by Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin in his extremely close race with Demcorat Allison Riggs on January 14, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chris Seward/AP
Some N.C. Supreme Court Republicans Seem Willing to Overturn Griffin’s Defeat
While the justices remanded Jefferson Griffin's case to Wake County's superior court on Wednesday, it's likely to return.
Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments focused on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be crucial in whether the results of the race are ultimately overturned.
Federal appeals judges try to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election
Three judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, heard, among others, from attorneys for Democratic Justice Allison Riggs, trailing Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin and the State Board of Elections,
Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit For a State Supreme Court Seat
Last year, a state board said overseas voters didn’t need to provide photo ID. Now Griffin wants ballots from Democratic counties tossed.
Former senior military leaders: Judge Griffin threatens votes of America’s troops | Opinion
Elected leaders should be making it easier for our deployed troops to vote, not suing to throw out the votes of service ...
NC justices delay Griffin’s ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later
The ruling does not mean that the monthslong battle over the results of the state Supreme Court election are over – far from it.
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Losing state Supreme Court candidate Griffin now seeks to disqualify thousands of votes in Buncombe and 3 other Democratic-leaning counties
The losing Republican candidate for the state Supreme Court is attempting a new and controversial tactic to flip the outcome ...
NC organizations mobilize against a judge’s effort to throw out votes
Organizations fighting Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to throw out votes in his race for the state Supreme Court plan to ...
Former Ford Heights Mayor Charles Griffin sentenced to 4 years for embezzlement conviction
Former Ford Heights Mayor Charles Griffin was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $50,000 for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the taxpayers he served, a Cook County judge declared ...
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 ...