North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in Tuesday after a six-month wait, bringing to an end a months-long saga that saw tens of thousands of ballots challenged and ultimately counted.
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Action to Protect Military and Overseas Voters in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Today, Riggs for Our Courts senior advisor Dory MacMillan shared the following statement on Justice Riggs’ motion for a stay and injunction in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to protect military and overseas voters:
Riggs on NC Supreme Court's decision to disenfranchise military service members and their families
Raleigh, N.C.-- Today, Justice Allison Riggs shared the following statement in response to the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to selectively disenfranchise members of the military serving our country, domestically and overseas, military families, foreign service officers, missionaries, and other North Carolina voters who faithfully followed the rules communicated to them in the 2024 election:
Leader Reives Statement on NC Supreme Court Decision
Legal votes from military and overseas citizens in certain Democratic counties could be tossed out months after being legally cast in the 2024 election.
Justice Riggs Defends Voters in NC Court of Appeals Against Griffin’s Election Challenge
In a filing with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Justice Allison Riggs continued to stand up for voters. Her counsel filed her brief arguing that state law protects the more than 65,000 voters that Jefferson Griffin is seeking to disenfranchise, including active duty military serving overseas.
Riggs' counsel files brief in support of a swift resolution for voters
Counsel for Justice Allison Riggs filed a brief in support of the State Board of Elections’ petition for discretionary review of Griffin’s case to the North Carolina Supreme Court, highlighting the need for a swift resolution for voters and reducing the burden of this case on taxpayer resources.
State court rules against Jefferson Griffin on challenge to more than 65,000 ballots
Just hours after a hearing on Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge to more than 65,000 ballots in the state Supreme Court election, a state judge upheld the state election board’s rejection of those claims in a late Friday ruling.
Riggs calls on Wake Co. Superior Court to dismiss Griffin's lawsuits
Raleigh, NC – Justice Allison Riggs asked the Wake County Superior Court to reject Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin’s “fatally flawed” lawsuits that would disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters, including military service members and their families.
DNC urges Jefferson Griffin to concede North Carolina Supreme Court race
The NC Supreme Court dismissed one of Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to challenge the votes of North Carolina’s voters and rewrite his electoral loss to Justice Allison Riggs.
Statement from Justice Allison Riggs on the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Jan. 22 Order
Raleigh, N.C. – Justice Allison Riggs issued the following statement on the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision from January 22 dismissing Jefferson Griffin’s request for a writ of prohibition and sending his challenges of more than 65,000 eligible North Carolina voters back to Wake County Superior Court.
North Carolina Supreme Court Race Remains Tight Following Recount
The incredibly close North Carolina Supreme Court race continues as a machine recount of over 5.5 million ballots resulted in no change to the vote margin between the two candidates. Democrat Allison Riggs maintains a slim lead over her Republican challenger, Jefferson Griffin, with a difference of only 734 votes.
Cooper appoints Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court vacancy
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court vacancy. Judge Carolyn Thompson will take Riggs' place on the Court of Appeals.